Bayesian Analysis and Uncertainty in Economic Theory III The first is a practical O.P The first is a practical one: people dealing with health problems in developing countries need information about local situations and they need examples of methods they can use to examine the particular contexts in which they are working Although these characteristics are very important in a variety of applications and the research presented in this book has only served to strengthen our belief in the appropriateness and usefulness of this methodology we have attempted to contribute to economic theory by formalizing models of the actual pro cess of decision making under uncertainty