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A contribution to duality theory, applied to the measurement of risk aversion

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  • Juan Martínez-Legaz
  • John Quah

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  • Juan Martínez-Legaz & John Quah, 2007. "A contribution to duality theory, applied to the measurement of risk aversion," Economic Theory, Springer;Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory (SAET), vol. 30(2), pages 337-362, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joecth:v:30:y:2007:i:2:p:337-362
    DOI: 10.1007/s00199-005-0053-7
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    Keywords

    Risk aversion; Concavity; Duality; Homotheticity; Cost curves; C61; D11; D81;
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    JEL classification:

    • C61 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Optimization Techniques; Programming Models; Dynamic Analysis
    • D11 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Theory
    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty

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