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the neoclassical theory that suggests preferences are fixed. Instead, we show that preferences can change. However, we aim …
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of the relationship between decision utility, the survival function, and the discounting function, where decision utility … is an alternative to Cumulative Prospect Theory in describing choices under risk (Kontek, 2010). The stretched … exponential function appears to be a simple functional form of the resulting discounting function. Solutions obtained using more …
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Let X be a set of states, and let I be an infinite indexing set. Our first main result states that any separable, permutation-invariant preference order () on X^I admits an additive representation. That is: there exists a linearly ordered abelian group A and a `utility function' u:X--A such...
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. Second, the analysis focuses on the use of evolutionary concepts in economic theory. Economic models, which are consistent …
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procrastination based on expectations and prospect theory, which differs signficantly from the prevalent model of O’Donoghue and Rabin …
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The class of defensive online portfolio selection algorithms,designed for fi nite investment horizon, is introduced. The Game Constantly Rebalanced Portfolio and the Worst Case Game Constantly Rebalanced Portfolio, are presented and theoretically analyzed. The analysis exploits the rich set of...
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of the theory of Alfred Marshall in a biologicalevolutionary perspective. The reinterpretation of Marshall's theory in a …
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polarization, under the conditions in which our theory predicts the absence of polarization. …
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are applied to the theory of stochastic optimal growth. Also a discussion of some subtle issues concerning k-local and …
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We report the results of surveys we conducted in the US and Israel in 2020, a time when many prices increased following the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. To assess respondents’ fairness perceptions of price increases, we focus on goods whose prices have increased during the pandemic,...
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