An axiomatic account of status quo-dependent non-expected utility: Pragmatic constraints on rational choice under risk

Mathematical social sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 116-142

  Geiger, Gebhard ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Decision theory; Non expected utility; Risk analysis; Status quo dependent risk preferences; Utility theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 38949208034     PISSN: 01654896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mathsocsci.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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