In Search of Homo Economicus: Behavioral Experiments in 15 Small- Scale Societies
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- Joseph Henrich, 2001. "In Search of Homo Economicus: Behavioral Experiments in 15 Small-Scale Societies," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 91(2), pages 73-78, May.
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Keywords
Homo Economicus; Behavioral Experiments; Small-Scale Societies;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D00 - Microeconomics - - General - - - General
- J00 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - General
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-CBE-2003-05-15 (Cognitive and Behavioural Economics)
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