Sequential parimutuel betting in the laboratory

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-186

  Ziegelmeyer, Anthony ^a   Broihanne, Marie Hélène ^b   Koessler, Frédéric ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR THE SCIENCE OF HUMAN HISTORY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE CERGY PONTOISE   (France)

Author keywords

Experimental economics; Non expected utility; Parimutuel betting; Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543089215     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:RISK.0000016142.47743.5a     Document Type: Article

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