Uncertainty, risk aversion, and the game theoretic foundations of the safe minimum standard: A reassessment

Ecological Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 463-472

  Palmini, Dennis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT   (United States)

Author keywords

Endangered species; Game theory; Games against nature; Risk avoidance; Safe minimum standard; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY; UNCERTAINTY ROLE;

EID: 0033010387     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-8009(98)00093-7     Document Type: Article

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