An experimental investigation of the impact of ambiguity on the valuation of self-insurance and self-protection

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 53-71

  Di Mauro, Carmela ^a   Maffioletti, Anna ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c International Centre for Economic Research   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Framing; Risk; Self insurance; Self protection; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 21344450865     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00055338     Document Type: Article

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