Biases in the quantitative measurement of values for public decisions

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 72-88

  Baron, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 21744460483     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.122.1.72     Document Type: Article

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