Self-protection against repeated low probability risks

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 263-285

  Shafran, Aric P ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Experiments; Low probability risks; Risk mitigation; Self protection

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955858756     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: 15730476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11166-011-9116-2     Document Type: Article

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