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Third-generation prospect theory

We present a new theory of decision under uncertainty: third-generation prospect theory (PT3). This retains the predictive power of previous versions of prospect theory, but extends that theory by allowing reference points to be uncertain while decision weights are specified in a rank-dependent way. We show that PT3 preferences respect a state-conditional form of stochastic dominance. The theory predicts the observed tendency for willingness-to-accept valuations of lotteries to be greater than willingness-to-pay valuations. When PT3 is made operational by using simple functional forms with parameter values derived from existing experimental evidence, it predicts observed patterns of the preference reversal phenomenon.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Journal: Journal of Risk and Uncertainty ; ISSN: 0895-5646 ; Volume: 36 ; Year: 2008 ; Issue: 3 ; Pages: 203-223 ; Heidelberg: Springer

Classification
Wirtschaft
Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
Subject
Prospect theory
Preference reversal
Reference dependence
Prospect Theory
Entscheidung bei Unsicherheit

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Schmidt, Ulrich
Starmer, Chris
Sugden, Robert
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Springer
ZBW - Deutsche Zentralbibliothek für Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft
(where)
Heidelberg
(when)
2008

DOI
doi:10.1007/s11166-008-9040-2
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Associated

  • Schmidt, Ulrich
  • Starmer, Chris
  • Sugden, Robert
  • Springer
  • ZBW - Deutsche Zentralbibliothek für Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft

Time of origin

  • 2008

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