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Inequality, Fairness and Social Capital

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  • Fehr, Dietmar
  • Rau, Hannes
  • Trautmann, Stefan T.

    (Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management)

  • Xu, Yilong

    (Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management)

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  • Fehr, Dietmar & Rau, Hannes & Trautmann, Stefan T. & Xu, Yilong, 2018. "Inequality, Fairness and Social Capital," Other publications TiSEM 5aa2c210-4a6c-49b0-955b-7, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management.
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