The relative risk aversion measure that represents the risk preferences of a decision maker
depends on the outcome variable that is used as the argument of the utility function, and on …

Experimental auction markets are characterized by a strong winner's curse in early auction
periods as high bidders consistently lose money, failing to account for the adverse selection …

Families with young handicapped children have special needs for instrumental and emotional
support. Many of these can be met within the family system. The role of grandparents is …

The purpose of the survey is to summarize, discuss, and interpret published research
concerning the risk aversion of decision makers who maximize expected utility. In doing this, two …

Various investigations of diphthongs suggest that they can be effectively classified in terms
of (1) the pattern of fundamental frequency and formants at the onset and offset of the …

Because psychological assessment typically lacks biological gold standards, it traditionally
has relied on clinicians' expert knowledge. A more empirically based approach frequently …

This paper studies the relationship between the use of formal and informal health care in a
developing country setting by examining the introduction of a social health insurance scheme …

Research on the impact of the handicapped child on siblings has indicated several sibling
characteristics that are associated with increased sibling vulnerability to stress and other …

The relationship between the relative risk aversion measure for the utility function for
consumption and that for the value function for wealth is a derived relationship whose properties …

What causes individual suppliers to allocate goods in such a way that the aggregate allocation
satisfies the law of one price? A satisfactory answer to this question must confront two …