A μ-σ-Risk Aversion Paradox and Wealth Dependent Utility

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 57-73

  Löffler, Andreas ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

preferences; DRRA; Wealth dependent utility

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035630354     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011164615592     Document Type: Article

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