Resolving Rabin’s paradox

We present a theoretical model of Rabin’s famous calibration paradox that resolves confusions in the literature and that makes it possible to identify the causes of the paradox. Using suitable experimental stimuli, we show that the paradox truly violates expected utility and that it is caused by ref...

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Main Authors: Bleichrodt, H. (Author), Doctor, J.N (Author), Gao, Y. (Author), Li, C. (Author), Meeker, D. (Author), Wakker, P.P (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2019
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520 3 |a We present a theoretical model of Rabin’s famous calibration paradox that resolves confusions in the literature and that makes it possible to identify the causes of the paradox. Using suitable experimental stimuli, we show that the paradox truly violates expected utility and that it is caused by reference dependence. Rabin already showed that utility curvature alone cannot explain his paradox. We, more strongly, do not find any contribution of utility curvature to the explanation of the paradox. We find no contribution of probability weighting either. We conclude that Rabin’s paradox underscores the importance of reference dependence. © 2020, The Author(s). 
650 0 4 |a Loss aversion 
650 0 4 |a Prospect theory 
650 0 4 |a Rabin’s paradox 
650 0 4 |a Reference dependence 
700 1 |a Bleichrodt, H.  |e author 
700 1 |a Doctor, J.N.  |e author 
700 1 |a Gao, Y.  |e author 
700 1 |a Li, C.  |e author 
700 1 |a Meeker, D.  |e author 
700 1 |a Wakker, P.P.  |e author 
773 |t Journal of Risk and Uncertainty