Probability elicitation and the formation of expectations : an experimental approach.

This research deals with subjective probabilities and their use in decision-making. Two theories that predict behavior in this context are tested using the methods of experimental economics. An articulation of the theory of scoring rules leads to weak and strong predictions about behavior under an i...

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Main Author:	Nelson, Robert Graham
Other Authors:	Battalio, Raymond C. (degree committee member.), Rister, M. Edward (degree committee member.), Shafer, Carl E. (degree committee member.), Sporleder, Thomas L. (degree committee member.)
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	1987.
Subjects:	Economics > Decision making. Probabilities. Utility theory. Major agricultural economics. Academic theses
Online Access:	Link to ProQuest copy Link to OAKTrust copy