Risk aversion in the Talmud

B-Tier
Journal: Economic Theory
Year: 2003
Volume: 21
Issue: 2
Pages: 233-239

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Evidence is adduced that the sages of the ancient Babylonian Talmud, as well as some of the medieval commentators thereon, were well aware of sophisticated concepts of modern theories of risk-bearing. Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2003

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:spr:joecth:v:21:y:2003:i:2:p:233-239
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
1
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2026-01-24