Estimation of farmers' risk attitude: An econometric approach

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 211-222

  Bar Shira, Z ^a   Just, R E ^b   Zilberman, D ^c  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FARMERS' BEHAVIOUR; RISK ATTITUDES; THEORY;

EID: 0031464270     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5150(97)00021-2     Document Type: Article

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