The not-so-common-wealth of Australia: Evidence for a cross-cultural desire for a more equal distribution of wealth

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 339-351

  Norton, Michael I ^a   Neal, David T ^b   Govan, Cassandra L ^b,c   Ariely, Dan ^d   Holland, Elise ^c  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Empirica Research   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84920188979     PISSN: 15297489     EISSN: 15302415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/asap.12058     Document Type: Article

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