On rational choice theory and the study of terrorism

Defence and Peace Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 275-282

  Anderton, Charles H ^a   Carter, John R ^a  

^a Brown University College of the Holy Cross   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite good; Deterrence; Income and substitution effects; Rational choice; Slutsky equation; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844556814     PISSN: 10242694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1024269052000344864     Document Type: Review

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