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John W. Pratt
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John W. Pratt is Emeritus William Ziegler
professor business administration at Harvard University. He has made contributions to research in risk aversion
theory, notably with Kenneth Arrow
on measures of risk aversion.
William Ziegler
William Ziegler was an American industrialist who was one of the founders of the Royal Baking Powder Company. He ended up suing his partners in a bitter legal battle. His other interests were organizing Arctic expeditions and yachting.-Biography:He was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, of...
professor business administration at Harvard University. He has made contributions to research in risk aversion
Risk aversion
Risk aversion is a concept in psychology, economics, and finance, based on the behavior of humans while exposed to uncertainty....
theory, notably with Kenneth Arrow
Kenneth Arrow
Kenneth Joseph Arrow is an American economist and joint winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics with John Hicks in 1972. To date, he is the youngest person to have received this award, at 51....
on measures of risk aversion.