Impartiality and interpersonal comparisons of variations in well-being

Social Choice and Welfare

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-111

  Karni, Edi ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041917130     PISSN: 01761714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00355-003-0203-4     Document Type: Article

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