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The Effects of Beliefs Versus Risk Attitude on Bargaining Outcomes

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  • David Dickinson, 2009. "The Effects of Beliefs Versus Risk Attitude on Bargaining Outcomes," Theory and Decision, Springer, vol. 66(1), pages 69-101, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:theord:v:66:y:2009:i:1:p:69-101
    DOI: 10.1007/s11238-007-9075-x
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    Keywords

    risk preference; optimism; bargaining; experiments; dispute resolution; C91; D81; D84; J52;
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    JEL classification:

    • C91 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Individual Behavior
    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
    • D84 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Expectations; Speculations
    • J52 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Dispute Resolution: Strikes, Arbitration, and Mediation

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