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Discounting, Morality, and Gaming

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  • Kenneth J. Arrow
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December 26, 1996

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  • Kenneth J. Arrow, 1996. "Discounting, Morality, and Gaming," Working Papers 97004, Stanford University, Department of Economics.
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