Measuring Risk Aversion and the Wealth Effect
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- Frank Heinemann, 2008. "Measuring risk aversion and the wealth effect," Research in Experimental Economics, in: Risk Aversion in Experiments, pages 293-313, Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
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- C81 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data; Data Access
- 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
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