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An economist's perspective on altruism and selfishness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 March 2003

David K. Levine
Affiliation:
Department of Economics, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095 dlevine@ucla.edu http://levine.sscnet.ucla.edu
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Abstract

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Few disagree that altruism exists. The frequency and source of altruistic behavior remain mysterious, however.

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© 2002 Cambridge University Press