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Decision Making under Uncertainty and the Evolution of Interdependent Preferences

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  • Curry, Philip A., 2001. "Decision Making under Uncertainty and the Evolution of Interdependent Preferences," Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier, vol. 98(2), pages 357-369, June.
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