Clarifying Frank Knight's discussion of the meaning of risk and uncertainty

Cambridge Journal of Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 539-546

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ECONOMIC THEORY; RISK PERCEPTION; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 0031770708     PISSN: 0309166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cje/22.5.539     Document Type: Article

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