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Testing the Effects of Similarity on Risky Choice: Implications for Violations of Expected Utility

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  • David Buschena & David Zilberman, 1999. "Testing the Effects of Similarity on Risky Choice: Implications for Violations of Expected Utility," Theory and Decision, Springer, vol. 46(3), pages 253-280, June.
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    DOI: 10.1023/A:1005066504527
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