Is expected utility theory applicable? A revealed preference test

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-27

  Just, David R ^a   Peterson, Hikaru Hanawa ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

calibration; expected utility; risk

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CALIBRATION; ECONOMIC THEORY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 77956592851     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajae/aap015     Document Type: Article

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