Loss aversion without the endowment effect, and other explanations for the WTA-WTP disparity

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 367-379

  Brown, Thomas C ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Compensation demanded; Endowment effect; Loss aversion; Verbal protocol; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

EID: 19644366052     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2003.10.010     Document Type: Article

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