An index of loss aversion
An index of loss aversion
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jet.2004.03.009
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发表时间：
2005-05-01
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Wakker, PP
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作者：
Köbberling, V;Wakker, PP
To a considerable extent, risk aversion as it is commonly observed is caused by loss aversion. Several indexes of loss aversion have been proposed in the literature. The one proposed in this paper leads to a clear decomposition of risk attitude into three distinct components: basic utility, probability weighting, and loss aversion. The index is independent of the unit of payment. The main theorem shows how the indexes of different decision makers can be compared through observed choices. (c) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
