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Suboptimality of probability matching - A formal proof, a graphical analysis and an impulse balance interpretation

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The objective of the paper is to study how the tax burden arising from an exogenWe prove suboptimality of probability matching in prediction tasks with an arbitrary (finite) number of outcomes and repetitions. For the popular case of binary prediction tasks, we also provide a graphical representation of the result. Finally, we relate probability matching to impulse balance equilibrium theory and show when probability matching is consistent with its predictions.

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  • Vittorio Larocca & Luca Panaccione, 2020. "Suboptimality of probability matching - A formal proof, a graphical analysis and an impulse balance interpretation," CEIS Research Paper 490, Tor Vergata University, CEIS, revised 03 Jun 2020.
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    probability matching; individual decision making; impulse balance equilibrium;
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    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
    • D83 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness

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