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A Wealth-Requirement Axiomatization of Riskiness

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  • Dean P. Foster
  • Sergiu Hart

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We provide an axiomatic characterization of the measure of riskiness of gambles (risky assets) introduced by Foster and Hart (2009). The axioms are based on the concept of “wealth requirement”.

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  • Dean P. Foster & Sergiu Hart, 2011. "A Wealth-Requirement Axiomatization of Riskiness," Discussion Paper Series dp577, The Federmann Center for the Study of Rationality, the Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
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    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
    • G00 - Financial Economics - - General - - - General
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill

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