Maxmin Expected Utility and Weight of Evidence

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Maxmin Expected Utility and Weight of Evidence

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Kelsey, David

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David Kelsey

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In 1989, I. Gilboa and D. Schmeidler proposed an extension of subjective expected utility theory called maxmin expected utility. The author presents a new exposition of this theory and suggests an extension of maxmin expected utility that which does not allow strictly dominated alternatives to be chosen. Maxmin expected utility is related to the earlier notion of weight of evidence and an application to welfare economics is discussed. The author examines normative properties of maxmin expected utility and argues that the theory is not vulnerable to the Dutch book argument. Copyright 1994 by Royal Economic Society.

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Volume (Year): 46 (1994)
Issue (Month): 3 (July)
Pages: 425-44
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- Kelsey, D., 1992. "Maxmin Expected Utility and Weight of Evidence," Discussion Papers 92-20, Department of Economics, University of Birmingham.
- Kelsey, D., 1990. "Maxmin Expected Utility and Weight of Evidence," Papers 216, Australian National University - Department of Economics.

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- Eichberger, Jurgen & Kelsey, Davis & Schipper, Burkhard, 2007. "Ambiguity and Social Interaction," Working Papers 05-36, University of California at Davis, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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- Juergen Eichberger & David Kelsey & Burkhard C. Schipper, 2003. "Ambiguity and Social Interaction," Bonn Econ Discussion Papers bgse23_2003, University of Bonn, Germany. [Downloadable!]
- Eichberger, Jürgen & Kelsey, David & Schipper, Burkhard, 2003. "Ambiguity and Social Interaction," Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications 03-30, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim & Sonderforschungsbereich 504, University of Mannheim. [Downloadable!]
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Marcello Basili & Carlo Zappia, 2007. "The weight of argument and non-additive measures: a note," Department of Economic Policy, Finance and Development (DEPFID) University of Siena 003, Department of Economic Policy, Finance and Development (DEPFID), University of Siena. [Downloadable!]
Alberto Feduzi, 2005. "On the relationship between keynes´s conception of evidential weight and the ellsberg paradox," Departmental Working Papers of Economics - University 'Roma Tre' 0051, Department of Economics - University Roma Tre. [Downloadable!]
Marcello Basili & Carlo Zappia, 2005. "Ambiguity and uncertainty in Ellsberg and Shackle," Department of Economics University of Siena 460, Department of Economics, University of Siena. [Downloadable!]

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