Optimism and Pessimism with Expected Utility, Second Version
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Keywords
Subjective expected utility; optimism; pessimism; stake-dependent probability;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D80 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - General
- D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
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