Axiomatic Reference-Dependence in Behavior toward Others and toward Risk

This paper considers the applicability of the standard separability axiom for both risk and other-regarding preferences, and advances arguments why separability might fail. An alternative axiom, which is immune to these arguments, leads to a preference representation that is additively separable in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Economic Theory. - Springer, 1991. - 28(2006), 3, Seite 681-692
1. Verfasser: Neilson, William S. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2006
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Economic Theory
Schlagworte:Other-regarding preferences Risk Separability Axiomatic foundation Prospect theory D81 D64 Economics Behavioral sciences Mathematics