Risky choice, risk sharing and decision analysis: implications for managers in the resource sector

Resources Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-57

  Walls, Michael R ^a   Clyman, Dana R ^b  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISKS; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL;

RESOURCE SECTOR; RISK SHARING; UTILITY FUNCTION;

RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

DECISION MAKING; MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0032034046     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4207(98)00008-7     Document Type: Article

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