Optimal portfolio choice when utility depends on health

International Journal of Economic Theory

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 205-225

  Edwards, Ryan D ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Background risk; Cross partial derivative; Health; Precautionary saving; State dependent utility

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957254133     PISSN: 17427355     EISSN: 17427363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-7363.2010.00131.x     Document Type: Article

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