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Private costs and public benefits: unraveling the effects of altruism and noisy behavior

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  • Goeree, Jacob K.
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  • Laury, Susan K.

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  • Goeree, Jacob K. & Holt, Charles A. & Laury, Susan K., 2002. "Private costs and public benefits: unraveling the effects of altruism and noisy behavior," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 83(2), pages 255-276, February.
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