TY - JOUR
T1 - A test of (weak) certainty independence
AU - Koenig-Kersting, Christian
AU - Kops, Christopher
AU - Trautmann, Stefan T.
PY - 2023/4
Y1 - 2023/4
N2 - We provide a test of the axioms of certainty and weak certainty independence in models of decision-making under subjective uncertainty. We show that it is through these two weakenings of the classic independence axiom that prominent ambiguity models retain properties that stand in conflict with the ambiguity-sensitive behavior that is revealed in our experiment. Our findings suggest that this conflict may be of a more fundamental nature than what most of these models can accommodate. Our results call for the use of ambiguity models that can accommodate an ambiguity attitude which depends on the chances of winning.
AB - We provide a test of the axioms of certainty and weak certainty independence in models of decision-making under subjective uncertainty. We show that it is through these two weakenings of the classic independence axiom that prominent ambiguity models retain properties that stand in conflict with the ambiguity-sensitive behavior that is revealed in our experiment. Our findings suggest that this conflict may be of a more fundamental nature than what most of these models can accommodate. Our results call for the use of ambiguity models that can accommodate an ambiguity attitude which depends on the chances of winning.
KW - Certainty independence
KW - Ellsberg paradox
KW - Ellsberg urn
KW - Machina paradox
KW - Weak certainty independence
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jet.2023.105623
DO - 10.1016/j.jet.2023.105623
M3 - Article
SN - 0022-0531
VL - 209
JO - Journal of Economic Theory
JF - Journal of Economic Theory
M1 - 105623
ER -