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A stream of intertemporal monetary payoffs X first-order (second-order) temporarily dominates another stream Y if (the area below) the cumulative payoff function of X up till any moment of time is always at least as high as that of Y; or, equivalently, any rank-dependent discounted utility...
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This paper presents a new decision theory for modelling choice under risk. The new theory is a two-parameter generalization of expected utility theory. The proposed theory assumes that a decision maker: 1) behaves as if maximizing expected utility; but 2) may experience disappointment (elation)...
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Geometric utility theory is proposed for modeling decision making under risk and uncertainty. If a decision maker's preferences satisfy four standard behavioral assumptions (completeness, transitivity, continuity and the independence axiom) then they admit a geometric utility representation....
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This paper proposes a new axiomatic model of intertemporal choice that allows for dynamic inconsistency. We weaken the classical assumption of stationarity into two related axioms: stationarity in the short-term and stationarity in the long-term. We obtain a model with two independent discount...
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This paper presents a new two-parameter probability weighting function for Tversky and Kahneman (1992) cumulative prospect theory as well as its special cases — Quiggin (1981) rank-dependent utility and Yaari (1987) dual model. The proposed probability weighting function can be inverse...
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This paper studies coordination in a multi-stage elimination tournament with large monetary incentives and a diversified subject pool drawn from the adult British population. In the tournament, members of an ad hoc team earn money by answering general knowledge questions and then eliminate one...
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This paper presents a new model of probabilistic binary choice under risk. In this model, a decision maker always satisfies first-order stochastic dominance. If neither lottery stochastically dominates the other alternative, a decision maker chooses in a probabilistic manner. The proposed model...
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