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risky, what leads them to choose the risky alternative? The answer starts with a detailed review of the theory behind risk … risky, what leads them to choose the risky alternative? The answer starts with a detailed review of the theory behind risk … directors to analyse why they take risks, and how companies control risks. Integrating theory and evidence the book develops a …
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This study investigates the complex link between natural disasters, individual behaviour - in the form of an individual’s risk-taking propensity and level of trust - and the demand for microinsurance. Developing countries are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of natural hazards and...
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Einführung -- Eine Entscheidungstheorie für zeitoptimale Entscheidungen -- Risikoneigung über Zielerreichungszeiten - Eine Analyse auf Basis der klassischen Zeitpräferenztheorie -- Risikoneigung über Zielerreichungszeiten - Eine Analyse auf Basis eines neuen St. Petersburg-Spiels --...
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The year-long consultations on Basel II mirror the international popularity of capital requirements as a regulatory instrument. Yet, the impact of capital requirements on banks' behavior is not fully understood. The aim of this study is to contribute to this understanding by answering the...
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Tim Friehe analyzes important aspects for the design of tort law which intends to induce optimal individual choices and possible limitations of workable tort law in varied settings. He highlights the consequences of the consideration of hitherto neglected behavioral dimensions for the...
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The scientific debate of recent years about option pricing with respect to fractional Brownian motion was focused on the feasibility of the no arbitrage pricing approach. As the unrestricted fractional market setting allows for arbitrage, the conventional reasoning is that fractional Brownian...
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This book tries to sort out the different meanings of uncertainty and to discover their foundations. It shows that uncertainty can be represented using various tools and mental guidelines. Coverage also examines alternative ways to deal with risk and risk attitude concepts. Behavior under...
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This book aims to bind together latest theories on creation of innovative clusters and operating modalities, empirical analysis, and several new formal models describing cluster formation and dynamics. Another objective of the book is the analysis of the role of the innovative activities on the...
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This book describes a system of mathematical models and methods that can be used to analyze real economic and managerial decisions and to improve their effectiveness. Application areas include: management of development and operation budgets, assessment and management of economic systems using...
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This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date, and expert synthesis of location theory. What are the impacts of a firm … Greenhut-Manne, Hitchcock-Koopmans, and Weber-Launhardt. The book reinterprets competitive location theory, focusing on the … theory offers diverse ideas about the nature of market equilibrium in geographic space and its implications for a broad range …
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