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Relative risk aversion, incentive effects, and risk sharing

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Comments and suggestions by R. C. Kumar, K. R. Stollery, and an anonymous referee of this journal are appreciated.

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Androkovich, R.A. Relative risk aversion, incentive effects, and risk sharing. Atlantic Economic Journal 18, 38–41 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02299017

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