Co-operatives exhibit greater behavioral cooperation than comparable businesses: Experimental evidence
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Co-operative Organization and Management
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2213-297X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcom.2019.100092