Estimates of own lethal risks and anchoring effects

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-56

  Armantier, Olivier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anchoring; Health and safety hazard; Rational expectation; Risks perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 33144481741     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: 15730476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10797-006-6665-4     Document Type: Article

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