Puzzles
The Other Person's Envelope is Always Greener
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4028854 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barry Nalebuff (0000-0002-6290-7009, Assistant Professor of Economics, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey., corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 171-181 |
| Publication date | 1989-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0895-3309 • E-ISSN: 1944-7965 |
| Publisher | American Economic Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1257/jep.3.1.171 |
| OpenAlex | W1490229306 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 1 |
The Puzzles feature in this issue is devoted to answering a puzzle that appeared in the Spring 1988 issue: "The Other Person's Envelope is Always Greener." The response to this puzzle was overwhelming. Below, I recap the problem and then discuss the myriad of proposed solutions
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1996 - 2024 (29) |
| Highly cited | No |