In search of Homo economicus: Behavioral experiments in 15 small-scale societies

Joseph Henrich; Robert Boyd; Samuel Bowles; Colin Camerer; Ernst Fehr; Herbert Gintis; Richard McElreath

doi:10.1257/aer.91.2.73

In search of Homo economicus: Behavioral experiments in 15 small-scale societies

Joseph Henrich, Robert Boyd, Samuel Bowles, Colin Camerer, Ernst Fehr, Herbert Gintis, Richard McElreath

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Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	73-84
Number of pages	12
Journal	American Economic Review
Volume	91
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.91.2.73
State	Published - May 2001
Externally published	Yes

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