Preference for flexibility in a savage framework

Econometrica

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 101-119

  Nehring, Klaus ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Dynamic decision making; Expected utility; M bius inverse; Opportunity set; Option value; Unforeseen contingencies

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000681173     PISSN: 00129682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0262.00005     Document Type: Article

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