Signaling goodness : social rules and public choice
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261 pages ; 24 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-251) and index.
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"As alternative explanations of public choice, neither narrow self-interest nor altruism works because of the free-rider problem involved in large group decisions. Signaling Goodness develops an alternative explanation - the theory of asymmetric "goodness"--That successfully predicts both political behavior as well as the behavior of charity, the traditional bastion of altruistic theorizing. The authors show, for example, that the main conflicting motivation is also a reputational return - imitating the behavior of one's close friends and associates to signal trustworthiness to them. They find that those who have the greatest returns to imitation are those least likely to use "goodness" signaling."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, P. J., & Greene, K. V. (2003). Signaling goodness: social rules and public choice . University of Michigan Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, Phillip J., 1929- and Kenneth V. Greene. 2003. Signaling Goodness: Social Rules and Public Choice. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, Phillip J., 1929- and Kenneth V. Greene. Signaling Goodness: Social Rules and Public Choice Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2003.

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Nelson, P. J. and Greene, K. V. (2003). Signaling goodness: social rules and public choice. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, Phillip J., and Kenneth V Greene. Signaling Goodness: Social Rules and Public Choice University of Michigan Press, 2003.

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