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On the Characterisation of Investor Preferences by Changes in Wealth

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  • Christian S. Pedersen

    (Oliver, Wymon and Company, London, UK, e-mail: cpedersen@owc.com)

  • Stephen E. Satchell

    (Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK, e-mail: sesll@econ.cam.ac.uk)

Abstract

As wealth increases, preference of one fixed gamble over another typically changes once or not at all. A key question is whether certain assumptions on preferences guarantee such behaviour. Bell [Management Science, 34(12), 1416–1424, 1988; 41, 1145–1150, 1995a; 41(1), 23–30, 1995b] has addressed this difficult question and characterised the specific functional form of utility functions which allow a finite number of switches between two arbitrary gambles over the entire range of initial wealth. By extending this analysis, and linking the discussion to more recent works, the authors characterise conditions under which a large set of utility functions with respect to their switching characteristics, and discuss the results in the context of the classical notion of decreasing absolute risk aversion. The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance Theory (2001) 26, 175–193. doi:10.1023/A:1015225616695

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  • Christian S. Pedersen & Stephen E. Satchell, 2001. "On the Characterisation of Investor Preferences by Changes in Wealth," The Geneva Risk and Insurance Review, Palgrave Macmillan;International Association for the Study of Insurance Economics (The Geneva Association), vol. 26(3), pages 175-193, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:genrir:v:26:y:2001:i:3:p:175-193
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