Growth trends, cyclical fluctuations, and welfare with non-expected utility preferences

被引:13
作者
Pemberton, J
机构
[1] Department of Economics, Fac. of Letters and Social Science, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AA
关键词
growth and cycles; representative agent models; non-expected utility; recursive preferences; disappointment aversion;
D O I
10.1016/0165-1765(95)00760-1
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Using standard time-separable, discounted expected utility (EU) models, Lucas (Models of Business Cycles, 1987) and others argue that growth trends have a crucial, and cyclical fluctuations a trivial, effect on individuals' utility. These conclusions are drastically altered if, instead, non-EU preferences are assumed.
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页码:387 / 392
页数:6
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