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The Practical Justifiability of "Irrational" Aversion to Risk - Softcover

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9781334301490: The Practical Justifiability of "Irrational" Aversion to Risk

Synopsis

This book challenges the validity of the expected utility hypothesis in the face of the cognitive limitations of real-world decision-makers. The author argues that when individuals confront local problems within a larger global context, they may justifiably depart from the assumptions of monotonicity (the preference for risk-aversion). The book explores situations where these deviations occur, arguing that decision theory should consider cognitive limitations and provide alternative frameworks for prescriptive guidance. This book offers a valuable analysis of the complexities of real-world decision-making and its implications for normative theory and empirical research on individual decisions and microeconomics.

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