Modeling nonmonotone preferences: the case of utility smoothing (Q553532)

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    Modeling nonmonotone preferences: the case of utility smoothing
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5933157

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      Modeling nonmonotone preferences: the case of utility smoothing (English)
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      27 July 2011
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      The author presents an axiomatic model of intertemporal choice in which a strong dislike of volatility involved in a utility sequence causes preferences to be non-monotone. The obtained model is applied to a consumption-saving problem.
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      discount factor
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      gain/loss asymmetry
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      non-monotone preferences
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      recursive utility
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      reference point
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      utility smoothing
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