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Testing (beliefs about) social preferences: Evidence from an experimental coordination game

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  • Chmura, Thorsten
  • Kube, Sebastian
  • Pitz, Thomas
  • Puppe, Clemens

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  • Chmura, Thorsten & Kube, Sebastian & Pitz, Thomas & Puppe, Clemens, 2005. "Testing (beliefs about) social preferences: Evidence from an experimental coordination game," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 88(2), pages 214-220, August.
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