This paper analyzes, for S-shaped value functions, the relations between loss aversion and perceptional risk aversion (i.e. computed with the perceived probability weights) in Cumulative Prospect Theory. We show that perceptional risk aversion for mixed sign lotteries is equivalent to weak loss...

This paper deals with utility (or value) function for reference dependent models. A new characterization of S-shaped utility functions displaying loss aversion is put forward. Then it is used to analyze some standard forms commonly used in the literature. It is shown that, unless some...