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The norm of restaurant tipping

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  • Lynn, Michael
  • O'Donoghue, Ted

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  • Conlin, Michael & Lynn, Michael & O'Donoghue, Ted, 2003. "The norm of restaurant tipping," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 52(3), pages 297-321, November.
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