An MCDM analysis of agricultural risk aversion

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 569-585

  Gómez Limón, José A ^a   Arriaza, Manuel ^b   Riesgo, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^b IFAPA CENTRO ALAMEDA DEL OBISPO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Multiattribute utility theory; Multiple criteria analysis; Risk analysis

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; IRRIGATION; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

RISK ANALYSIS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 19244378007     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(02)00625-2     Document Type: Article

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