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Utility of gambling II: risk, paradoxes, and data

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  • C. Ng
  • A. Marley
  • János Aczél

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  • R. Luce & C. Ng & A. Marley & János Aczél, 2008. "Utility of gambling II: risk, paradoxes, and data," Economic Theory, Springer;Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory (SAET), vol. 36(2), pages 165-187, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joecth:v:36:y:2008:i:2:p:165-187
    DOI: 10.1007/s00199-007-0259-y
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    Keywords

    Duplex decomposition; Entropy; Functional equations; Linear weighted utility; Segregation; Expected utility; Utility of gambling; Utility paradoxes; Independence properties; C91; D46; D81;
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    JEL classification:

    • C91 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Individual Behavior
    • D46 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Value Theory
    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty

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