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Prospect theory for continuous distributions

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  • Mei Wang

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  • Marc Rieger & Mei Wang, 2008. "Prospect theory for continuous distributions," Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, Springer, vol. 36(1), pages 83-102, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jrisku:v:36:y:2008:i:1:p:83-102
    DOI: 10.1007/s11166-007-9029-2
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    Keywords

    Prospect theory; Cumulative prospect theory; Continuity; Probability weighting; First-order stochastic dominance; D81;
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    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty

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