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Oyediran O. A., Rivas M. F., Coulson M., Kernohan D.
BULLETIN OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH, vol.70, no.4, pp.335-340, 2018 (SSCI)
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Publication Type:
Article / Article
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Volume:
70
Issue:
4
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Publication Date:
2018
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Doi Number:
10.1111/boer.12161
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Journal Name:
BULLETIN OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH
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Journal Indexes:
Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
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Page Numbers:
pp.335-340
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Middle East Technical University Affiliated:
Yes
Abstract
We examine the influence of optimism about local and foreign people on social cooperation using a public goods game. Firstly, we find that optimism fuels social cooperation, and secondly, that this positive effect holds when optimism is focused either jointly or individually.