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Strength of Preference and Decision Making Under Risk 偏好强度与风险下的决策

DecisionSciRN: Other Decision Theory (Sub-Topic) Pub Date : 2019-07-01 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3428515

Carlos Alós-Ferrer, Michele Garagnani

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引用次数: 5

Experiences, Choice and Well-Being: An Economics of Psychological Energy 经验、选择与幸福:心理能量经济学

DecisionSciRN: Other Decision Theory (Sub-Topic) Pub Date : 2019-04-25 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3387481

David Axelrod

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引用次数: 1