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Does Contributing Sequentially Increase the Level of Cooperation in Public Goods Games ? An Experimental
Investigation
David Masclet, Marc Willinger
To cite this version:
David Masclet, Marc Willinger. Does Contributing Sequentially Increase the Level of Cooperation in Public Goods Games ? An Experimental Investigation. 2005. �halshs-00009661�
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