The S-shaped utility function

Synthese

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 243-272

  Dacey, Raymond ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

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EID: 33751102900     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: 15730964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023465024536     Document Type: Article

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