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Eliciting beliefs

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  • Robert Chambers
  • Tigran Melkonyan

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  • Robert Chambers & Tigran Melkonyan, 2008. "Eliciting beliefs," Theory and Decision, Springer, vol. 65(4), pages 271-284, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:theord:v:65:y:2008:i:4:p:271-284
    DOI: 10.1007/s11238-008-9103-5
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