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Individual choice from a convex lottery set

experimental evidence

T. Neugebauer

pp. 121-135

Résumé

This paper is concerned with a simple pen-and-paper experiment on individual choice under risk, in which subjects choose a lottery from a convex set. In the reported experiment subjects face a choice of two risky lotteries and a degenerated one, and any linear combination of the three lotteries.1 The distinguishing features of the design are as follows: The two risky lotteries perfectly negatively correlate with each other, implying the existence of a riskless combination of these lotteries. Furthermore, as this riskless combination of the risky lotteries yields a greater payoff than the degenerated lottery, all lotteries in the interior of the convex set are strictly dominated. Finally, the efficient frontier of the convex set includes lotteries that involve a possible loss.

Détails de la publication

Publié dans:

Abdellaoui Mohammed, Hey John D. (2008) Advances in decision making under risk and uncertainty. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 121-135

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-68437-4_8

Citation complète:

Neugebauer T., 2008, Individual choice from a convex lottery set: experimental evidence. In M. Abdellaoui & J. D. Hey (eds.) Advances in decision making under risk and uncertainty (121-135). Dordrecht, Springer.