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Competition among public good providers for donor rewards. 公益服务提供者之间为获得捐赠者的奖励而展开竞争。

IF 2.3 3区经济学

Experimental Economics Pub Date : 2022-09-09 DOI: 10.1007/s10683-022-09766-7

Natalie Struwe, Esther Blanco, James M Walker

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