The psychology of intergroup conflict: A review of theories and measures

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The psychology of intergroup conflict: A review of theories and measures. / Böhm, Robert; Rusch, Hannes; Baron, Jon.

In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Vol. 178, 2020, p. 947-962.

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Böhm, R, Rusch, H & Baron, J 2020, 'The psychology of intergroup conflict: A review of theories and measures', Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, vol. 178, pp. 947-962. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2018.01.020

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Böhm, R., Rusch, H., & Baron, J. (2020). The psychology of intergroup conflict: A review of theories and measures. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 178, 947-962. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2018.01.020

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Böhm R, Rusch H, Baron J. The psychology of intergroup conflict: A review of theories and measures. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 2020;178:947-962. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2018.01.020

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Böhm, Robert ; Rusch, Hannes ; Baron, Jon. / The psychology of intergroup conflict: A review of theories and measures. In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 2020 ; Vol. 178. pp. 947-962.

Bibtex

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