On the Representation of Beliefs by Probabilities

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-38

  Karni, Edi ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Subjective expected utility; Subjective probabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037273682     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022246206289     Document Type: Article

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