We employ a stochastic dynamic programming approach to study decision making by an individual wishing to have an …

We employ a stochastic dynamic programming approach to study decision making by an individual wishing to have an …

We analyze the medical decision-making process, first from the perspective of a patient and then from the perspective … of a health care provider. Using a decision-tree, we describe the different actions a mother can take to treat her … different socioeconomic variables influence the mother's decision making process. With regard to the health care provider, we …

Recently, Batabyal (1998) has analyzed the nature of the decision making process in arranged marriages. Specifically … the decision making problem faced by a marrying agent who wishes to maximize the probability of getting married to the …

nature of decision making in such marriages. Therefore, we know very little about the efficacy of traditional methods of … decision making in arranged marriages. Given this state of affairs, I have three goals in this paper. First, I formalize the … traditional decision making process in arranged marriages. Second, I study the characteristics of this formalized decision making …

nature of decision making in such marriages. Therefore, we know very little about the efficacy of traditional methods of … decision making in arranged marriages. Given this state of affairs, I have three goals in this paper. First, I formalize the … traditional decision making process in arranged marriages. Second, I study the characteristics of this formalized decision making …

to the nature of decision making in such marriages. Therefore, very little is known about the impacts of alternate … decision rules on the spouse selection question in arranged marriages. Given this state of affairs, our paper has three … objectives. First, we construct a simple model of decision making in arranged marriages. Second, we use this model to study the …