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ERC: A Theory of Equity, Reciprocity, and Competition
20003.5k citationsGary E. Bolton, Axel OckenfelsAmerican Economic Reviewprofile →
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This network shows the impact of papers produced by Gary E. Bolton. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Gary E. Bolton. The network helps show where Gary E. Bolton may publish in the future.
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Bolton, Gary E., Jordi Brandts, Elena Katok, Axel Ockenfels, & Rami Zwick. (2008). Testing Theories of Other-regarding Behavior: A Sequence of Four Laboratory Studies. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 488–499.8 indexed citations
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Bolton, Gary E. & Elena Katok. (2005). An Experimental Test of the Crowding Out Hypothesis: The Nature of Beneficent Behavior. SSRN Electronic Journal.4 indexed citations
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Bolton, Gary E. & Elena Katok. (2005). An Experimental Test for Gender Differences in Beneficent Behavior. SSRN Electronic Journal.4 indexed citations
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Bolton, Gary E., Elena Katok, & Axel Ockenfels. (2005). How Effective are Online Reputation Mechanisms? An Experimental Study. SSRN Electronic Journal.23 indexed citations
Bolton, Gary E., Elena Katok, & Axel Ockenfels. (2002). Bridging the Trust Gap in Electronic Markets. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics.1 indexed citations
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Bolton, Gary E. & Axel Ockenfels. (2000). ERC: A Theory of Equity, Reciprocity, and Competition. American Economic Review. 90(1). 166–193.3479 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bolton, Gary E., Elena Katok, & Rami Zwick. (1998). Dictator Game Giving: Rules of Fairness versus Acts of Kindness. SSRN Electronic Journal.17 indexed citations
Bolton, Gary E.. (1991). A Comparative Model of Bargaining: Theory and Evidence. American Economic Review. 81(5). 1096–1136.447 indexed citations
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