Framing and misperceptions in a public good experiment

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Framing and misperceptions in a public good experiment. / Fosgaard, Toke; Hansen, Lars Gårn; Wengström, Erik Roland.

Institute of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen, 2011.

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Fosgaard, T, Hansen, LG & Wengström, ER 2011 'Framing and misperceptions in a public good experiment' Institute of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen. <http://econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:foi:wpaper:2011_11>

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Fosgaard, T., Hansen, L. G., & Wengström, E. R. (2011). Framing and misperceptions in a public good experiment. Institute of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen. http://econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:foi:wpaper:2011_11

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Fosgaard T, Hansen LG, Wengström ER. Framing and misperceptions in a public good experiment. Institute of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen. 2011.

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Fosgaard, Toke ; Hansen, Lars Gårn ; Wengström, Erik Roland. / Framing and misperceptions in a public good experiment. Institute of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen, 2011.

Bibtex

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