Correcting expected utility for comparisons between alternative outcomes: A unified parameterization of regret and disappointment

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-17

  Laciana, Carlos E ^a   Weber, Elke U ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative outcomes; Disappointment; Regret

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349154594     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: 15730476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11166-007-9027-4     Document Type: Article

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