We focus on the revealed preference conditions that characterize the collection of finite data sets that are consistent with the maximization of a weakly separable utility function. From a theoretical perspective, we show that verifying these revealed preference conditions is a difficult...

This study develops innovative measures of financial optimism by defining optimism as the overestimation of the favourable outcome in an individual's future financial situation. The paper finds that optimism has a positive influence on an individual's preference for risky portfolios and a...

How much and when should we limit economic and social activity to ensure that the health-care system is not overwhelmed during an epidemic? We study a setting where ICU resources are constrained while suppression is costly (e.g., limiting economic interaction). Providing a fully analytical...

The aim of this dissertation is the behavioral portfolio selection problem in which risk is measured as the probability of shortfall. Using behavioral elements, such as mental accounting, and emotions and cognition, this dissertation investigates empirical issues related to behavioral asset...