A mathematical procedure for selecting among alternative utility functions

This thesis presents a mathematical procedure, called the R^-method, for selecting among alternative utility functions to represent a decision maker's risk preference. A general class of utility functions is introduced and for five alternative members of this class, the absolute risk aversio...

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Main Author: Schoot, Gerrit Paul van der
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/22837