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Social Comparisons and Pro-social Behavior: Testing "Conditional Cooperation" in a Field Experiment

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  • Bruno S. Frey & Stephan Meier, 2004. "Social Comparisons and Pro-social Behavior: Testing "Conditional Cooperation" in a Field Experiment," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 94(5), pages 1717-1722, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:aecrev:v:94:y:2004:i:5:p:1717-1722
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