On the continuity of ethical social welfare orders on infinite utility streams

Social Choice and Welfare

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-12

  Banerjee, Kuntal ^a   Mitra, Tapan ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 36448942584     PISSN: 01761714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00355-007-0271-y     Document Type: Article

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