Hedonism and welfare economics

Economics and Philosophy

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 321-344

  Hausman, Daniel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 78650056753     PISSN: 02662671     EISSN: 14740028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266267110000398     Document Type: Article

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