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It is the aim of this paper to throw some light on the way in which a simple equity principle of reward allocation influences observed economic behavior. Experimental results strongly suggest the relevance of the principle for the resolution of economic distribution conflicts.
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Selten, R. (1978). The Equity Principle in Economic Behavior. In: Gottinger, H.W., Leinfellner, W. (eds) Decision Theory and Social Ethics. Theory and Decision Library, vol 17. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9838-4_16
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