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Bivariate Stochastic Dominance and Substitute Risk-(In)dependent Utilities

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  • Michel Denuit

    (Institut de Statistique, Biostatistique et Sciences Actuarielles, Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium)

  • Louis Eeckhoudt

    (IÉSEG School of Management, Université Catholique de Lille, 59000 Lille, France; and Center for Operations Research and Econometrics, Université Catholique de Louvain, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium)

Abstract

In this paper, we show that, despite their rigid analytical form, substitute risk-independent utilities have a much wider applicability than expected. Our contribution extends that of Mosler (Mosler, K. C. 1984. Stochastic dominance decision rules when the attributes are utility independent. Management Sci. 30 (11) 1311--1322) by considering utility functions that exhibit properties beyond nonsatiation and risk aversion (e.g., prudence and temperance). By using the widespread idea of correlation aversion, substitute risk-independent utilities are shown to generate bivariate stochastic dominance. As an application, portfolios are compared to assess the possible hedging effect between two outcomes.

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  • Michel Denuit & Louis Eeckhoudt, 2010. "Bivariate Stochastic Dominance and Substitute Risk-(In)dependent Utilities," Decision Analysis, INFORMS, vol. 7(3), pages 302-312, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ordeca:v:7:y:2010:i:3:p:302-312
    DOI: 10.1287/deca.1100.0179
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