Strategic behavior and social norms in tipped service industries

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2020, Pages

  Azar, Ofer H ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Behavioral economics; Service industries; Social norms; Tipping

Indexed keywords

EID: 85095985567     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1935-1682.1778     Document Type: Article

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