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Altruism, Reputation, and Noise in Linear Public Goods Experiments

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  • Palfrey, Thomas R.
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  • Palfrey, Thomas R. & Prisbrey, Jeffrey E., 1993. "Altruism, Reputation, and Noise in Linear Public Goods Experiments," Working Papers 864, California Institute of Technology, Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
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