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From Local Theory of Risk Aversion to an Intertemporal Theory of Risks Under Discrete Choices

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  • Alverez, L.H.R.
  • Kanniainen, V.

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While the well-known Pratt-Arrow measure of risk premium is useful in studying local risks, this paper introduces new measures to cope with non-trivial risks, including default. The premia derived are cast in terms of life-time and instantaneous utilities and required income. the results follow from the martingale property of pricing of american type contingent claims analogous to perpetual binary put options on dividend paying assets.

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  • Alverez, L.H.R. & Kanniainen, V., 1998. "From Local Theory of Risk Aversion to an Intertemporal Theory of Risks Under Discrete Choices," University of Helsinki, Department of Economics 442, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:fth:helsec:442
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    1. Pekka Ilmakunnas & Vesa Kanniainen & Uki Lammi, "undated". "Entrepreneurship, Economic Risks, and Risk-Insurance in the Welfare State," EPRU Working Paper Series 99-03, Economic Policy Research Unit (EPRU), University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics.

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    RISK AVERSION;

    JEL classification:

    • D21 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Theory
    • D84 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Expectations; Speculations
    • G31 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Capital Budgeting; Fixed Investment and Inventory Studies
    • C61 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Optimization Techniques; Programming Models; Dynamic Analysis

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