Arbeitspapier
Characterizing Uncertainty Aversion Through Preference for Mixtures
Uncertainty aversion is often modelled as (strict) quasi-concavity of preferences over uncertain acts. A theory of uncertainty aversion may be characterized by the pairs of acts for which strict preference for a mixture between them is permitted. This paper provides such a characterization for two leading representations of uncertainty averse preferences; those of Schmeidler [20] (Choquet expected utility) and of Gilboa and Schmeidler [13] (maxmin expected utility with a non-unique prior). This characterization clarifies the relation between the two theories.
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Series: Discussion Paper ; No. 1159
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Wirtschaft
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Kilbanoff, Peter
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
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Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science
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Evanston, IL
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1996
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- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:41 MEZ
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Objekttyp
- Arbeitspapier
Beteiligte
- Kilbanoff, Peter
- Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science
Entstanden
- 1996