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Uncertainty, Probability, Ethics: J. m. Keynes, l. mises, and f. Knight
https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2013-10-47-65
Abstract
The paper aims at tracing the connections between the ideas of Keynes, Knight and Mises on uncertainty and probability. It also studies the links between their economic ideas, ethical presuppositions, and practical implications they drew from their respective theories. Both similarities and differences are found, influenced for the large part by the context of dealing with the problems discussed.
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N. Makasheva
National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Makasheva N. Uncertainty, Probability, Ethics: J. m. Keynes, l. mises, and f. Knight. Voprosy Ekonomiki. 2013;(10):47-65. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2013-10-47-65
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