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Title: CLASSIFICATION OF RISK PREFERENCES WITH ELICITED UTILITY DATA: DOES FUNCTIONAL FORM MATTER?
Authors: Musser, Wesley N.
Wetzstein, Michael E.
Reece, Susan Y.
Musser, Lynn M.
Varca, Philip E.
Chou, Charlene C.J.
Issue Date: 1984-12
Abstract: Recently, several problems with elicited utility functions have emerged. This paper concerns a fundamental problem in risk preference classification with elicited data. For the sample in this research, different functional forms resulted in reversals in preference classifications. This paper suggests that preference classifications must be interpreted with caution.
URI: http://purl.umn.edu/32133
Institution/Association: Western Journal of Agricultural Economics>Volume 09, Number 02, December 1984
Total Pages: 7
Language: English
From Page: 322
To Page: 328
Collections:Volume 09, Number 02, December 1984

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