Preferences for One-Shot Resolution of Uncertainty and Allais-Type Behavior

Econometrica

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1973-2004

  Dillenberger, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allais paradox; Negative certainty independence; Recursive preferences over compound lotteries; Resolution of uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650050140     PISSN: 00129682     EISSN: 14680262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3982/ECTA8219     Document Type: Article

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