Diversification, convex preferences and non-empty core in the Choquet expected utility model

被引:46
作者
Chateauneuf, A
Tallon, JM
机构
[1] Univ Paris 01, CERMSEM, F-75647 Paris 13, France
[2] Univ Paris 01, CNRS, EUREQua, F-75647 Paris, France
关键词
diversification; Choquet expected utility; capacity; convex preferences; core;
D O I
10.1007/s001990000152
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We show, in the Choquet expected utility model, that preference for diversification, that is, convex preferences, is equivalent to a concave utility index and a convex capacity. We then introduce a weaker notion of diversification, namely "sure diversification." We show that this implies that the core of the capacity is non-empty. The converse holds under concavity of the utility index, which is itself equivalent to the notion of comonotone diversification, that we introduce. In an Anscombe-Aumann setting, preference for diversification is equivalent to convexity of the capacity and preference for sure diversification is equivalent to non-empty core. In the expected utility model, all these notions of diversification are equivalent and are represented by the concavity of the utility index.
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页码:509 / 523
页数:15
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