Can expected utility theory explain gambling?

American Economic Review

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 613-624

  Hartley, Roger ^a   Farrell, Lisa ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 0040671721     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/00028280260136426     Document Type: Article

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