The attitude towards flood insurance purchase when respondents' preferences are uncertain: A fuzzy approach

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 239-258

  Hung, Hung Chih ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Flood insurance; Flood risk; Fuzzy contingent valuation; Fuzzy willingness to pay; Preference uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; FUZZY SETS; RISK PERCEPTION; SALES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ARTIFICIAL STRUCTURES; DECISION-MAKING PROCESS; DISPOSABLE INCOMES; FLOOD RISK; FUZZY APPROACHES; FUZZY CONTINGENT VALUATION; FUZZY SET THEORIES; FUZZY WILLINGNESS TO PAY; INCOME ELASTICITIES; INFLUENTIAL FACTORS; KEY FACTORS; PREFERENCE UNCERTAINTY; VALUE JUDGMENTS;

FLOOD INSURANCE;

EID: 61349150507     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870802497702     Document Type: Article

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