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Why People Punish Defectors

Journal of Theoretical Biology· 2001-01-01· article· 803 citationsclosed

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Joseph Henrich, Robert T. Boyd (2001). Why People Punish Defectors. Journal of Theoretical Biology. https://doi.org/10.1006/jtbi.2000.2202

@article{joseph2001why,
  title  = {Why People Punish Defectors},
  author = {Henrich, Joseph and Boyd, Robert T.},
  year   = {2001},
  journal = {Journal of Theoretical Biology},
  doi    = {10.1006/jtbi.2000.2202}
}

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