Publication

Oct 2013

This paper presents the chance theory (CT) model which clearly distinguishes between risk-less and risky utility in decision making. The authors use this model to separate attitudes towards wealth and risk and look at prudence and risk aversion, suggesting that these behaviors may be unrelated.

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Author Ulrich Schmidt, Horst Zank
Series Kiel Institute Working Papers
Issue 1874
Publisher Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Copyright © 2013 Kiel Institute for the World Economy
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