Chapter 9 Subjective Probability and Bayesian Methodology

Handbooks in Operations Research and Management Science

Volumn 13, Issue C, 2006, Pages 225-257

  Chick, Stephen E ^a  

^a INSEAD   (France)

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EID: 77950462837     PISSN: 09270507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-0507(06)13009-1     Document Type: Review

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