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Stochastic Dominance, Entropy and Biodiversity Management [PDF]

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In this paper we develop a model of population dynamics using the Shannon entropy index, a measure of diversity that allows for global and specific population shocks.
Catherine M. Chambers   +3 more
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INCORPORATING GOVERNMENT PROGRAM PROVISIONS INTO A MEAN-VARIANCE FRAMEWORK [PDF]

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E-V studies traditionally have relied on historical data to calculate returns and variance. Historical data may not fully reflect current conditions, particularly when decisions involve government-supported crops.
Bessler, David A.   +3 more
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Pessimistic portfolio allocation and Choquet expected utility [PDF]

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Recent developments in the theory of choice under uncertainty and risk yield a pessimistic decision theory that replaces the classical expected utility criterion with a Choquet expectation that accentuates the likelihood of the least favorable outcomes ...
Gilbert W. Bassett Jr   +2 more
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Conservation Payments under Risk: A Stochastic Dominance Approach [PDF]

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Conservation payments can be used to preserve forest and agroforest systems in developing countries. To explain landowners’ land-use decisions and determine the appropriate conservation payments, it is necessary to focus on risk associated with ...
G. Cornelis van Kooten   +3 more
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