An economic index of riskiness

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 810-836

  Aumann, Robert J ^a   Serrano, Roberto ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GAMBLING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 56049089201     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/591947     Document Type: Article

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