Unequal uncertainties and uncertain inequalities: An axiomatic approach

Journal of Economic Theory

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 93-118

  Gajdos, Thibault ^a   Maurin, Eric ^a  

^a CREST   (France)

Author keywords

Inequality; Multiple priors; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342545543     PISSN: 00220531     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jet.2003.07.008     Document Type: Article

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