Measuring farmers preferences for risk: A domain-specific risk preference scale

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 737-753

  Hansson, Helena ^a   Lagerkvist, Carl Johan ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

agriculture; behavior; psychometrics; risk preferences; Sweden

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL FRAMEWORK; DOMAIN SPECIFIC; EXPLORATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT SCALE; PERCEIVED RISK; POLICY MAKERS; PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE; PSYCHOMETRIC THEORIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK PREFERENCE; SWEDEN;

ENGINEERING; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

AGRICULTURE;

EID: 84864062345     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2012.657217     Document Type: Article

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