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Dilemmas of an Economic Theorist

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Ariel Rubinstein
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What on earth are economic theorists like me trying to accomplish? This paper discusses four dilemmas encountered by an economic theorist: Copyright The Econometric Society 2006.

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Volume (Year): 74 (2006)
Issue (Month): 4 (07)
Pages: 865-883
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