Psychological expected utility theory and anticipatory feelings

Quarterly Journal of Economics

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 55-79

  Caplin, Andrew ^a   Leahy, John ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038978081     PISSN: 00335533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003355301556347     Document Type: Article

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