Probability and uncertainty in economic modeling

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 173-188

  Gilboa, Itzhak ^a,b   Postlewaite, Andrew W ^c   Schmeidler, David ^a,d  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HEC PARIS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 51149121432     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.22.3.173     Document Type: Review

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