Towards an understanding of inequity.
Journal of Abnormal & Social PsychologyPublished 1 November 1963
J. Stacy Adams
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Abstract
A theory of social inequity, with special consideration given to wage inequities is presented. A special case of Festinger's cognitive dissonance, the theory specifies the conditions under which inequity will arise and the means by which it may be reduced or eliminated. Observational field studies s
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Social SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
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