Measuring how risk tradeoffs adjust with income

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-55

  Evans, Mary F ^a   Smith, V Kerry ^b,c,d  

^a CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

^d NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumption commitment; Labor supply; Risk aversion; Value of a statistical life

Indexed keywords

EID: 75849116859     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: 15730476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11166-009-9085-x     Document Type: Article

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