In this paper, we examine how precautionary saving reacts to increases in future income risks when the return on savings itself is random. We show that results obtained with a sure rate of return on assets carry over to the uncertainty case under a set of not too restrictive assumptions. Dans ce...

In this paper, we apply the principles of information theory to medical diagnosis and we show how it can be used to select cost-efficient diagnostic strategies in the set of feasible ones. Dans cet article, nous appliquons au domaine médical les principes de la théorie de l’information et...