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Expected Utility Theory
In John Davis, Hands B., Mäki Wade & Uskali, [no title]. Edward Elgar. pp. 342-350 (1998)
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The paper summarizes expected utility theory, both in its original von Neumann-Morgenstern version and its later developments, and discusses the normative claims to rationality made by this theory.Author's Profile
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