Causes of ambiguity aversion: Known versus unknown preferences
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Causes of Ambiguity Aversion: Known versus Unknown Preferences
* We thank Massimo Marinacci and Jacob Sagi for helpful suggestions. We also thank Kirsten Rohde for help with parts of the study conducted at the University of Maastricht.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Risk and Uncertainty
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0895-5646,1573-0476
DOI: 10.1007/s11166-008-9038-9