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- Authors
- Falk, A., & Fischbacher, U.
- Affiliations
- University of Bonn (DE)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- Corresponding author
- Fischbacher, Urs
- Venue
- Games and Economic Behavior
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2006-02
- Volume
- 54
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 293-315
- ISSN
- 0899-8256 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3122520279
- Cited by
- 2,416
- References
- 56
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- FWCI
- 251.25
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Games and Economic Behavior (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Game Theory and Voting Systems
- Keywords
- reciprocity, fairness, intention, punishment, reward, ultimatum game, gift-exchange game, dictator game, prisoner's dilemma, public goods game, competitive markets, bilateral interaction
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