Ambiguity aversion and portfolio choice in small-scale peruvian farming

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Engle Warnick, James C ^a   Escobal, Javier ^b   Laszlo, Sonia C ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE)   (Canada)

Author keywords

ambiguity aversion; experimental economics; risk and ambiguity measurement instruments; technology choice

Indexed keywords

EID: 82955177071     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1935-1682.2331     Document Type: Article

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