Philosophical problems in cost-benefit analysis

Economics and Philosophy

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 163-183

  Hansson, Sven Ove ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

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EID: 34249669441     PISSN: 02662671     EISSN: 14740028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266267107001356     Document Type: Article

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