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On Microfoundations of the Dual Theory of Choice

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  • Sergei Guriev

    (New Economic School, CEFIR and CEPR, Nakhimovsky pr. 47, Moscow 117418, Russia, e-mail: sguriev@nes.ru)

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We show that Yaari's dual theory of choice under risk may be derived as an indirect utility when a risk-neutral agent faces financial imperfections. We consider an agent that maximizes expected discounted cash flows under a bid-ask spread in the credit market. It turns out that the agent evaluates lotteries as if she were maximizing Yaari's dual utility function. We also generalize the dual theory of choice for unbounded lotteries. The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance Theory (2001) 26, 117–137. doi:10.1023/A:1014382530086

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  • Sergei Guriev, 2001. "On Microfoundations of the Dual Theory of Choice," The Geneva Risk and Insurance Review, Palgrave Macmillan;International Association for the Study of Insurance Economics (The Geneva Association), vol. 26(2), pages 117-137, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:genrir:v:26:y:2001:i:2:p:117-137
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    3. Walter Bossert & Andrew E Clark & Conchita D’Ambrosio & Anthony Lepinteur, 2023. "Economic insecurity and political preferences," Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press, vol. 75(3), pages 802-825.
    4. Alex Gershkov & Benny Moldovanu & Philipp Strack & Mengxi Zhang, 2023. "Optimal Insurance: Dual Utility, Random Losses and Adverse Selection," ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series 242, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany.
    5. Jean-Louis ARCAND, 2006. "Pessimism, Optimism and Credit Rationing," Working Papers 200620, CERDI.
    6. Dentcheva, Darinka & Ruszczynski, Andrzej, 2012. "Common mathematical foundations of expected utility and dual utility theories," MPRA Paper 42736, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    7. Martimort, David & Iossa, Elisabetta, 2013. "Hidden Action or Hidden Information? How Information Gathering Shapes Contract Design," CEPR Discussion Papers 9552, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.

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