Randomization vs. selection: How to choose in the absence of preference?

Management Science

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 503-518

  Danan, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CERGY PONTOISE   (France)

Author keywords

Indifference; Money pump; Noncomparability; Randomization; Selection

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKERS; INDIFFERENCE; RELATIVE VALUE;

PUMPS;

EID: 77949545561     PISSN: 00251909     EISSN: 15265501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.1090.1116     Document Type: Article

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