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Probability weighting and the ‘level’ and ‘spacing’ of outcomes: An experimental study over losses

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Nathalie Etchart-Vincent ()

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Volume (Year): 39 (2009)
Issue (Month): 1 (August)
Pages: 45-63
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Keywords: Individual decision making under risk; Prospect theory; Losses; Probability weighting; C91; D81;

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