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Generosity and Prosocial Behavior in Healthcare Provision

Evidence from the Laboratory and Field

J. Michelle Brock, Andreas Lange and Kenneth L. Leonard
Journal of Human Resources, January 2016, 51 (1) 133-162; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.51.1.133
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