Risk sensitivity and value among Andean Pastoralists: Measures, models, and empirical tests

Current Anthropology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 432-440

  Lawrence, A Kuznar ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

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EID: 0009576695     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/320483     Document Type: Note

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