Risk aversion in the presence of background risk: Evidence from an economic experiment

Research in Experimental Economics

Volumn 12, Issue , 2008, Pages 315-340

  Lusk, Jayson L ^a   Coble, Keith H ^a  

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EID: 54249160900     PISSN: 01932306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0193-2306(08)00006-9     Document Type: Review

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