Modeling preparatory commitment and non-repeatable decisions: Information-processing, preference formation and educational attainment

Rationality and Society

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 387-429

  Morgan, Stephen L ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bounded rationality; Decision theory; Educational attainment; Expectations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038010846     PISSN: 10434631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043463102014004001     Document Type: Review

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