Utility Maximization as a Solution: Promise, Difficulties, and Impediments

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1301-1321

  Baron, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0033244296     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00027649921954877     Document Type: Article

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