Assessing risky social situations

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 118, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 649-680

  Fleurbaey, Marc ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC THEORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

EID: 77958453255     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/656513     Document Type: Article

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