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Research Article

Gender differences in altruism and the price of altruism: evidence from restaurant tips

Matt ParrettDepartment of Applied Economics, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1097-1100 | Published online: 02 Feb 2022

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