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Explaining cooperation in groups: Testing models of reciprocity and learning

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  • Rieskamp, Jörg
  • Czienskowski, Uwe

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  • Biele, Guido & Rieskamp, Jörg & Czienskowski, Uwe, 2008. "Explaining cooperation in groups: Testing models of reciprocity and learning," Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Elsevier, vol. 106(2), pages 89-105, July.
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