The emotional consequences of pro-social behavior in markets

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The emotional consequences of pro-social behavior in markets. / Fosgaard, Toke Reinholt.

Frederiksberg : Institute of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen, 2012. p. 1-24.

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Fosgaard, TR 2012 'The emotional consequences of pro-social behavior in markets' Institute of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, pp. 1-24. <http://econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:foi:wpaper:2012_1>

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Fosgaard, T. R. (2012). The emotional consequences of pro-social behavior in markets. (pp. 1-24). Institute of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen. FOI Working Paper Vol. 2012 No. 1 http://econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:foi:wpaper:2012_1

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Fosgaard TR. The emotional consequences of pro-social behavior in markets. Frederiksberg: Institute of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen. 2012, p. 1-24.

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Fosgaard, Toke Reinholt. / The emotional consequences of pro-social behavior in markets. Frederiksberg : Institute of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen, 2012. pp. 1-24 (FOI Working Paper; No. 1, Vol. 2012).

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