On the evolutionary origin of prospect theory preferences

Journal of Politics

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 335-350

  McDermott, Rose ^a   Fowler, James H ^b   Smirnov, Oleg ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 41549118997     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022381608080341     Document Type: Article

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