Monotone comparative statics under uncertainty

Quarterly Journal of Economics

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 187-223

  Athey, Susan ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036487693     PISSN: 00335533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003355302753399481     Document Type: Article

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