How (Not) to Do Decision Theory
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How (Not) to Do Decision Theory
We discuss the goals and means of positive decision theory and the implications for how to do decision theory. We argue that the goal of positive economic theory generally is to provide predictions and understanding and that representation theorems and other results of decision theory should be seen as ways to achieve these goals. We also argue that the interpretation of a model is relevant to ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annual Review of Economics
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1941-1383,1941-1391
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.economics.102308.124328