A microeconometric test of alternative stochastic theories of risky choice

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 103-130

  Loomes, Graham ^a   Moffatt, Peter G ^a   Sugden, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Error; Expected utility theory; Rank dependent theory; Risk; Stochastic choice

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036109390     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014094209265     Document Type: Review

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