Where have all the heroes gone? A rational-choice perspective on heroism
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Keywords
Heroism; H1; H5; H8;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- H1 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government
- H5 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies
- H8 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues
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