Relative risk aversion, relative prudence and comparative statics under uncertainty: The case of (μ, σ)-preferences

Bulletin of Economic Research

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 159-170

  Eichner, Thomas ^a   Wagener, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Comparative statics; Mean standard deviation preferences; Relative prudence; Relative risk aversion

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC THEORY; RISK PERCEPTION; UNCERTAINTY ROLE;

EID: 1942539305     PISSN: 03073378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8586.2004.00194.x     Document Type: Article

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