Hopes and fears: The conflicting effects of risk ambiguity

Theory and Decision

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 153-178

  Viscusi, W Kip ^a   Chesson, Harrell ^a  

^a HARVARD LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Ellsberg paradox; Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003147296     PISSN: 00405833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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