A definition of uncertainty aversion

Review of Economic Studies

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 579-608

  Epstein, Larry G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 0001478807     PISSN: 00346527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-937X.00099     Document Type: Article

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