United we stand, divided we fall: The limitations of between-group comparisons for fostering within-group cooperation

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United we stand, divided we fall: The limitations of between-group comparisons for fostering within-group cooperation. / Böhm, Robert; Rockenbach, Bettina; Zimmermann, Jarid.

I: Journal of Economic Psychology, Bind 69, 2018, s. 19-29.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Böhm, R, Rockenbach, B & Zimmermann, J 2018, 'United we stand, divided we fall: The limitations of between-group comparisons for fostering within-group cooperation', Journal of Economic Psychology, bind 69, s. 19-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2018.09.005

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Böhm, R., Rockenbach, B., & Zimmermann, J. (2018). United we stand, divided we fall: The limitations of between-group comparisons for fostering within-group cooperation. Journal of Economic Psychology, 69, 19-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2018.09.005

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Böhm R, Rockenbach B, Zimmermann J. United we stand, divided we fall: The limitations of between-group comparisons for fostering within-group cooperation. Journal of Economic Psychology. 2018;69:19-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2018.09.005

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Böhm, Robert ; Rockenbach, Bettina ; Zimmermann, Jarid. / United we stand, divided we fall: The limitations of between-group comparisons for fostering within-group cooperation. I: Journal of Economic Psychology. 2018 ; Bind 69. s. 19-29.

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