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In Search of Homo Economicus: Behavioral Experiments in 15 Small-Scale Societies
American Economic Review · 2001 · Vol. 91(2) · pp. 73–78
Joseph Henrich✉(University of Michigan–Ann Arbor)Robert Boyd(UCLA Health)Samuel BowlesColin CamererErnst FehrHerbert Gintis(University of Massachusetts Amherst)Richard McElreath(Max Planck Institute for Human Development)
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In Search of Homo Economicus: Behavioral Experiments in 15 Small-Scale Societies by Joseph Henrich, Robert Boyd, Samuel Bowles, Colin Camerer, Ernst Fehr, Herbert Gintis and Richard McElreath. Published in volume 91, issue 2, pages 73-78 of American Economic Review, May 2001
Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesCulture, Economy, and Development StudiesEconomic Theory and InstitutionsHomo economicusEconomicsScale (ratio)Neoclassical economicsPositive economicsSociologyMicroeconomicsMathematical economicsGeography
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