The evolution of decision and experienced utilities

Theoretical Economics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 311-339

  Robson, Arthur ^a   Samuelson, Larry ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision utility; Evolution; Experienced utility; Focussing illusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052636603     PISSN: 19336837     EISSN: 15557561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3982/TE800     Document Type: Article

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