Presidential address - Seeing through the fog: Policymaking with uncertain forecasts

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 193-206

  Aaron, Henry J ^a  

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EID: 0034408417     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6688(200021)19:2<193::aid-pam2>3.0.co;2-q     Document Type: Article

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