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The Ellsberg Paradox and Risk Aversion: An Anticipated Utility Approach

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Uzi Segal (University of Toronto)

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  4. Kreps, David M & Porteus, Evan L, 1978. "Temporal Resolution of Uncertainty and Dynamic Choice Theory," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 46(1), pages 185-200, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  7. Schmeidler, David, 1989. "Subjective Probability and Expected Utility without Additivity," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 57(3), pages 571-87, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  1. Sujoy Mukerji & Peter Klibanoff, 2002. "A Smooth Model of DecisionMaking Under Ambiguity," Economics Series Working Papers 113, University of Oxford, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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  2. Halevy, Yoram & Ozdenoren, Emre, 2008. "Uncertainty and Compound Lotteries: Calibration," Micro Theory Working Papers yoram_halevy-2008-7, Microeconomics.ca Website, revised 17 Jun 2008. [Downloadable!]
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  8. Feltkamp, Vincent & Halevy, Yoram, 2004. "A Bayesian Approach to Uncertainty Aversion," Micro Theory Working Papers halevy-04-02-13-07-48-37, Microeconomics.ca Website, revised 08 Jun 2008. [Downloadable!]
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  9. S. Nuri Erbas, 2003. "IMF Conditionality and Program Ownership: A Case for Streamlined Conditionality," IMF Working Papers 03/98, International Monetary Fund. [Downloadable!]
  10. Mary Riddel & W. Shaw, 2006. "A theoretically-consistent empirical model of non-expected utility: An application to nuclear-waste transport," Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Springer, vol. 32(2), pages 131-150, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  11. Haluk Ergin & Faruk Gul, 2003. "A Subjective Theory of Compound Lotteries," Levine's Bibliography 506439000000000406, UCLA Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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  12. John D Hey & Gianna Lotito & Anna Maffioletti, 2008. "The Descriptive and Predictive Adequacy of Theories of Decision Making Under Uncertainty/Ambiguity," Discussion Papers 08/04, Department of Economics, University of York. [Downloadable!]
  13. Ju, Nengjiu & Miao, Jianjun, 2009. "Ambiguity, Learning, and Asset Returns," MPRA Paper 14737, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised Apr 2009. [Downloadable!]
  14. Kota Saito, 2009. "A Relationship between Risk and Time Preferences," Levine's Working Paper Archive 814577000000000269, David K. Levine. [Downloadable!]
  15. Halevy, Yoram, 2004. "Strotz meets Allais: Diminishing Impatience and the Certainty Effect," Micro Theory Working Papers halevy-04-10-29-10-08-43, Microeconomics.ca Website, revised 19 Jun 2008. [Downloadable!]
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  16. Zvi Safra & Uzi Segal, 2005. "Are Universal Preferences Possible? Calibration Results for Non-Expected Utility Theories," Boston College Working Papers in Economics 633, Boston College Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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  19. David Buschena & David Zilberman, 2000. "Generalized Expected Utility, Heteroscedastic Error, and Path Dependence in Risky Choice," Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Springer, vol. 20(1), pages 67-88, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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