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Group cooperation under uncertainty

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  • Min Gong
  • Jonathan Baron
  • Howard Kunreuther

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  • Min Gong & Jonathan Baron & Howard Kunreuther, 2009. "Group cooperation under uncertainty," Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Springer, vol. 39(3), pages 251-270, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jrisku:v:39:y:2009:i:3:p:251-270
    DOI: 10.1007/s11166-009-9080-2
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    Group decision; Uncertainty; Cooperation; Experimental economics; D81;
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    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty

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