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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Language: | English |
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2010
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/22837 |