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The Market Instinct: The Demise of Social Preferences for Self-Interest

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  • Andrew Reeson & John Tisdell, 2010. "The Market Instinct: The Demise of Social Preferences for Self-Interest," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 47(3), pages 439-453, November.
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    DOI: 10.1007/s10640-010-9387-0
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