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On the Theory of Rational Insurance Purchasing: A Note

Journal of Finance 1985 40(2), 577
The authors consider the optimal amount of insurance purchased by an individual who behaves according to the Hurwicz criterion of choice under uncertainty. Their results are compared with earlier results obtained in alternative frameworks (expected utility maximization and Savage's regret criterion). It is shown that a positive amount deductible is often suboptimal.

Determinants of Corporate Leasing Policy: Discussion

Journal of Finance 1985 40(3), 909
Gregory D. Hawkins, Determinants of Corporate Leasing Policy: Discussion, The Journal of Finance, Vol. 40, No. 3, Papers and Proceedings of the Forty-Third Annual Meeting American Finance Association, Dallas, Texas, December 28-30, 1984 (Jul., 1985), pp. 909-910

Debt and Taxes and Uncertainty: Discussion

Journal of Finance 1985 40(3), 657
George M. Constantinides, Debt and Taxes and Uncertainty: Discussion, The Journal of Finance, Vol. 40, No. 3, Papers and Proceedings of the Forty-Third Annual Meeting American Finance Association, Dallas, Texas, December 28-30, 1984 (Jul., 1985), pp. 657-658

Risk Aversion and Information Structure: An Experimental Study of Price Variability in the Securities Markets: Discussion

Journal of Finance 1985 40(3), 845
Kalman J. Cohen, Risk Aversion and Information Structure: An Experimental Study of Price Variability in the Securities Markets: Discussion, The Journal of Finance, Vol. 40, No. 3, Papers and Proceedings of the Forty-Third Annual Meeting American Finance Association, Dallas, Texas, December 28-30, 1984 (Jul., 1985), pp. 845-846