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Natural Disasters and Agriculture: Individual Risk Preferences towards Flooding
Sauer, Johannes - 2011
. It suggest a microeconometric method for measuring flooding related risk preferences of affectedindividuals. The method …-experimental approach to measure differences in the risk attitudes of farmers located in highflooding risk areas versus farmers located in … low flooding risk areas is followed. Changes in flooding risk relatedbehaviour over time is analysed and marginal effects …
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Management betrieblicher Risiken bei produzierenden Unternehmen
König, Roland - 2008
the complete risk management process. An Example from a mechanical engineering company is used for the final validation of …
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Produktion unter Risiko : ein agentenbasiertes, sektorales Partialmodell zur Anwendung in der Nachhaltigkeitsforschung
Meißner, Frank - 2007
-Walrasian disequilibrium approach and describe optimizing agents. These agents use chance constraints which depict a Cash Flow at Risk approach …
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The Increasing Multifunctionality of Agricultural Raw Materials: Three Dilemmas for Innovation and Adoption
Boehlje, Michael; Broring, Stefanie - 2011
dilemma. This paper reviews the innovation and adoption research related to renewables and the bio-economy, and then frames …
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Supply Chains for Emerging Renewable Polymers: Analysis of Interactive Sectors and Complementary Assets
Sporleder, Thomas L.; Goldsmith, Peter D.; Cordier, Jean; … - 2011
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A comparison of five robust regression methods with ordinary least squares: relative efficiency, bias and test of the null hypothesis
Anderson, Cynthia - 2001
A Monte Carlo simulation was used to generate data for a comparison of five robust regression estimation methods with ordinary least squares (OLS) under 36 different outlier data configurations. Two of the robust estimators, Least Absolute Value (LAV) estimation and MM estimation, are...
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The Ombudsman: Value of Expertise for Forecasting Decisions in Conflicts
Green, Kesten C.; Armstrong, J. Scott - 2007
In important conflicts such as wars and labor-management disputes, people typically rely on the judgment of experts to predict the decisions that will be made. We compared the accuracy of 106 forecasts by experts and 169 forecasts by novices about eight real conflicts. The forecasts of experts...
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Distortion of Outcome and Probability Information in Risky Decisions
DeKay, Michael L.; Patino-Echeverri, Dalia; Fischbeck, … - 2008
Substantial evidence indicates that information is distorted during decision making. However, no studies have assessed the distortion of outcome and probability information in risky decisions or the effects of ambiguity on information distortion. We report two studies involving six binary...
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Distortion of Outcome and Probability Information in Risky Decisions
DeKay, Michael L.; Patiño-Echeverri, Dalia; Fischbeck, … - 2005
Substantial evidence indicates that information is distorted during decision making. However, no studies have assessed the distortion of outcome and probability information in risky decisions or the effects of ambiguity on information distortion. This paper reports two studies involving six...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009441297
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Which Nutrient Criteria Should States and Tribes Choose to Determine Waterbody Impairment?: Using Science and Judgments to Inform Decision-making
Kenney, Melissa A - 2007
Nutrients are the number one water pollution problem for U.S. lakes, reservoirs, and ponds. Excessive nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, lead to eutrophication, a condition that can include low oxygen levels, noxious algal blooms, and fish kills. Since eutrophication is a condition that...
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