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Group utility in the micro motivation of collective action: The case of membership in the AARP

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  • Gupta, Dipak K.
  • Hofstetter, C. Richard
  • Buss, Terry F.

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  • Gupta, Dipak K. & Hofstetter, C. Richard & Buss, Terry F., 1997. "Group utility in the micro motivation of collective action: The case of membership in the AARP," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 32(2), pages 301-320, February.
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