Rational Fools: A Critique of the Behavioral Foundations of Economic Theory

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This paper, published in 1977, received 1.6k indexed citations. Written by Amartya Sen covering the research area of Economics and Econometrics. It is primarily cited by scholars working on Economics and Econometrics (739 citations), Sociology and Political Science (594 citations) and Safety Research (342 citations). Published in Philosophy & Public Affairs.

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