On the evolution of individualistic preferences: An incomplete information scenario

Journal of Economic Theory

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 231-254

  Ok, Efe A ^a   Vega Redondo, Fernando ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Evolution; Incomplete information; Individualistic; Preferences

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035315193     PISSN: 00220531     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jeth.2000.2668     Document Type: Article

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