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Judgments regarding the fair division of goods: the impact of verbal versus quantitative descriptions of alternative divisions

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  • Jeremiah Hurley
  • Neil Buckley
  • Katherine Cuff
  • Mita Giacomini
  • David Cameron

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  • Jeremiah Hurley & Neil Buckley & Katherine Cuff & Mita Giacomini & David Cameron, 2011. "Judgments regarding the fair division of goods: the impact of verbal versus quantitative descriptions of alternative divisions," Social Choice and Welfare, Springer;The Society for Social Choice and Welfare, vol. 37(2), pages 341-372, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sochwe:v:37:y:2011:i:2:p:341-372
    DOI: 10.1007/s00355-010-0487-0
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