Expected utility theory and prospect theory: One wedding and a decent funeral

Experimental Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-158

  Harrison, Glenn W ^a   Rutström, E Elisabet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Expected utility theory; Mixture models; Prospect theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349117277     PISSN: 13864157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10683-008-9203-7     Document Type: Article

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