Probability transformations in the study of behavior toward risk

Synthese

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 171-192

  Neilson, William S ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2542521360     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: 15730964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023408906789     Document Type: Article

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