The effects of imprecise probabilities and outcomes in evaluating investment options

Management Science

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1791-1803

  Du, Ning ^a   Budescu, David V ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambiguity aversion; Earnings forecasts; Investment decision; Risk and uncertainty; Vagueness

Indexed keywords

AMBIGUITY AVERSION; EARNINGS FORECASTS; RISK AND UNCERTAINTY; VAGUENESS;

DECISION THEORY; INVESTMENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE;

EID: 29144527385     PISSN: 00251909     EISSN: 15265501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.1050.0428     Document Type: Article

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