DUTCH BOOKS ARGUMENTS AND LEARNING IN A NONEXPECTED UTILITY FRAMEWORK

Authors
Citation
D. Kelsey, DUTCH BOOKS ARGUMENTS AND LEARNING IN A NONEXPECTED UTILITY FRAMEWORK, International economic review, 36(1), 1995, pp. 187-206
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
ISSN journal
00206598
Volume
36
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
187 - 206
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-6598(1995)36:1<187:DBAALI>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
If an individual follows maximin expected utility theory, then a smart outsider cannot in general, make a bet with him/her which is certain to win in a single time period. However, we show that, when there are many time periods this is possible in our model, unless the decisionma ker uses strategic behaviour. There are some exceptions, in particular for small deviations from expected utility profits may be less than t he transactions costs.