Eliciting von Neumann-Morgenstern Utilities When Probabilities are Distorted or Unknown

This paper proposes a new method, the (gamble-)tradeoff method, for eliciting utilities in decision under risk or uncertainty. The elicitation of utilities, to be used in the expected utility criterion, turns out to be possible even if probabilities are ambiguous or unknown. A disadvantage of the tr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Management Science. - Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, 1954. - 42(1996), 8, Seite 1131-1150
1. Verfasser: Wakker, Peter (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Deneffe, Daniel
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1996
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Management Science
Schlagworte:Utility Measurement Probability Distortion Prospect Theory Decision Analysis Risk Aversion Standard Gamble Economics Social sciences Behavioral sciences Mathematics