Recollection Bias and Its Underpinnings: Lessons from Terrorism Risk Assessments
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- Viscusi, W. Kip & Zeckhauser, Richard J., 2016. "Recollection Bias and Its Underpinnings: Lessons from Terrorism-Risk Assessments," Working Paper Series 16-003, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
- Viscusi, W. Kip & Zeckhauser, Richard J., 2015. "Recollection Bias and Its Underpinnings: Lessons from Terrorism-Risk Assessments," Working Paper Series 15-066, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
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