Use of heuristics: Insights from forecasting research

Thinking and Reasoning

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-24

  Harvey, Nigel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33847064283     PISSN: 13546783     EISSN: 14640708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13546780600872502     Document Type: Review

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