sets simulated for Full Signal Detection Theory and its special cases of standard Signal Detection Theory and Complementary … Signal Detection Theory. …

My philosophical case study concerns textbook presentations of the theory of demand. Does this theory contain anything …. But then, the theory implies false factual claims. We can avoid this result by embracing the theory’s normative character … of physics by Oliver Timmer. Applying his ideas to the theory of demand reveals that the statements of this discipline …

's specialised knowledge and decision rules. …

Prospect Theory) by fitting utility functions to negotiation behavior observed in a laboratory setting. In addition to … strongly suggest that the Prospect Theory value function provides the best prediction of actual negotiation behavior. Results …

preferences beyond the classical concept of expected utility theory. The thesis contains four main chapters.The first two chapters … dependence compared to classical models of expected utility theory. It is shown that some empirical puzzles concerning … utility theory are met. It is shown that the methodological concerns are empirically relevant when a classification of …

Decision makers and forecasters often receive advice from different sources including human experts and statistical …

A number of studies have shown that providing point forecasts to decision makers can lead to improved production … forecasts. In theory, the provision of prediction intervals, in addition to point forecasts, should therefore lead to further … enhancements in decision quality. To test whether this is the case in practice, participants in an experiment were asked to decide …