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Ambiguity revealed

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  • Ralph Bayer

    (Institute for Fiscal Studies)

  • Subir Bose

    (Institute for Fiscal Studies)

  • Matthew Polisson

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    (Institute for Fiscal Studies)

  • Ludovic Renou

    (Institute for Fiscal Studies)

Abstract

We derive necessary and sufficient conditions for data sets composed of state-contingent prices and consumption to be consistent with two prominent models of decision making under uncertainty: variational preferences and smooth ambiguity. The revealed preference conditions for subjective expected utility, maxmin expected utility, and multiplier preferences are characterised as special cases. We implement our tests on data from a portfolio choice experiment.

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Keywords: ambiguity; expected utility; maxmin; revealed preference; smooth; uncertainty; variational;

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Cited by:

  1. Polisson, Matthew & Renou, Ludovic, 2016. "Afriat’s Theorem and Samuelson’s ‘Eternal Darkness’," Journal of Mathematical Economics, Elsevier, vol. 65(C), pages 36-40.
  2. Matthew Polisson & John K.-H. Quah, 2013. "Revealed preference tests under risk and uncertainty," Discussion Papers in Economics 13/24, Department of Economics, University of Leicester.

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