Belief functions and preference for flexibility

This note clarifies some deep mathematical connections between the Dempster-Shafer theory belief functions (Dempster, 1967; Shafer, 1976) and preference for flexibility in the tradition of Kreps (1979).

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Year of publication:	2014-03-31
Authors:	Ryan, Matthew
Published in:	Economics Bulletin. - AccessEcon, ISSN 1545-2921. - Vol. 34.2014, 1, p. 581-588
Publisher:	AccessEcon
Subject:	Belief functions \| plausibility functions \| preference for flexibility

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Extent:	application/pdf
Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	C0 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods. General ; D8 - Information and Uncertainty
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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