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  5. In Search of Homo Economicus: Behavioral Experiments in 15 Small-Scale Societies

In Search of Homo Economicus: Behavioral Experiments in 15 Small-Scale Societies

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Henrich, Joseph, Robert Boyd, Samuel Bowles, Colin Camerer, Ernst Fehr, Herbert Gintis, and Richard McElreath. 2001. "In Search of Homo Economicus: Behavioral Experiments in 15 Small-Scale Societies." American Economic Review, 91 (2): 73-78. DOI: 10.1257/aer.91.2.73

JEL Classification

  • D10 Household Behavior: General
  • D12 Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis