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Knock-out for descriptive utility or experimental-design error?

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  • Stefan Traub
  • Christian Seidl
  • Ulrich Schmidt
  • Peter Grösche

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  • Stefan Traub & Christian Seidl & Ulrich Schmidt & Peter Grösche, 1999. "Knock-out for descriptive utility or experimental-design error?," Journal of Economics, Springer, vol. 70(2), pages 109-126, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jeczfn:v:70:y:1999:i:2:p:109-126
    DOI: 10.1007/BF01224765
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    3. Daniel Kahneman & Amos Tversky, 2013. "Prospect Theory: An Analysis of Decision Under Risk," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Leonard C MacLean & William T Ziemba (ed.), HANDBOOK OF THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING Part I, chapter 6, pages 99-127, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
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    Keywords

    generic-utility theory; subjective equivalence of gambles; experimental design of utility scaling; C20; D81; C91;
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    JEL classification:

    • C20 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - General
    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
    • C91 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Individual Behavior

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