The impact of ambiguity and prudence on prevention decisions

DOI10.1007/s11238-015-9512-1zbMath1378.91059OpenAlexW1032755340MaRDI QIDQ266509

Loïc Berger

Publication date: 13 April 2016

Published in: Theory and Decision (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11238-015-9512-1

zbMATH Keywords

non-expected utilityambiguityprudenceself-insuranceself-protection

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Decision theory (91B06) Utility theory (91B16)

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