Rabin’s calibration theorem revisited

Anne Balter; Ki Wai Chau; Nikolaus Schweizer

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2021.110166

Rabin’s calibration theorem revisited

Anne Balter, Ki Wai Chau, Nikolaus Schweizer

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Abstract

We simplify and refine the theoretical results behind Rabin’s famous calibration theorem for expected utility preferences and present the resulting tightened versions of his numerical illustrations.

Original language	English
Article number	110166
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	210
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2021.110166
Publication status	Published - Jan 2022

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expected utility
utility measurement

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