Ambiguity, ambiguity aversion and the coverage of uncertain risks : the case of the insurer

Ambiguity aversion is defined as an aversion to any mean-preserving spread in the probability space. Using the Smooth Ambiguity Model proposed by Klibanoff, Marinacci and Mukerji (2005), we show that ambiguity aversion results in a reduction in the proportion of insurance coverage offered by an insu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chelwa, Grieve
Other Authors: Pellicer, Miquel
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10215