A Paradox for the "Smooth Ambiguity" Model of Preference

Econometrica

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2085-2099

  Epstein, Larry G ^a  

^a USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Calibrating ambiguity aversion; Multiple priors; Separation of ambiguity from ambiguity aversion; Smooth ambiguity model of preference

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650061831     PISSN: 00129682     EISSN: 14680262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3982/ECTA8689     Document Type: Article

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