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A note on additive risk measures in rank-dependent utility

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  • Goovaerts, Marc J.
  • Kaas, Rob
  • Laeven, Roger J.A.

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This note proves that risk measures obtained by applying the equivalent utility principle in rank-dependent utility are additive if and only if the utility function is linear or exponential and the probability weighting (distortion) function is the identity.

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  • Goovaerts, Marc J. & Kaas, Rob & Laeven, Roger J.A., 2010. "A note on additive risk measures in rank-dependent utility," Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 47(2), pages 187-189, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:insuma:v:47:y:2010:i:2:p:187-189
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