The fairness of discounting: a majority rule approach
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Note: Published as: Brown, S.P.A. (1987), "The Fairness of Discounting: A Majority Rule Approach," Public Choice 55 (3): 215-226.
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- S. Brown, 1987. "The fairness of discounting: A majority rule approach," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 55(3), pages 215-226, October.
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