Risk and Rationality: The Relative Importance of Probability Weighting and Choice Set Dependence

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Title
Risk and Rationality: The Relative Importance of Probability Weighting and Choice Set Dependence
Journal
Journal of Risk and Uncertainty
Author(s)
Bruhin Adrian, Manai Maha, Santos-Pinto Luis
ISSN
0895-5646 (print)
1573-0476 (electronic)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
15/10/2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
65
Number
2
Pages
139-184
Language
english
Abstract

The literature suggests that probability weighting and choice set dependence in- fluence risky choices. However, their relative importance remains an open question. We present a joint test that uses binary choices between lotteries provoking Common Consequence and Common Ratio Allais Paradoxes and manipulates their joint payoff distribution. We show non-parametrically that probability weighting and choice set dependence both play a role at describing aggregate choices. To parsimoniously account for heterogeneity, we also estimate a structural model using a finite mixture approach. The model uncovers substantial heterogeneity and classifies subjects into three types: 38% Prospect Theory types whose choices are predominantly driven by probability weighting, 34% Salience Theory types whose choices are predominantly driven by choice set dependence, and 28% Expected Utility Theory types. The model predicts type-specific differences in the frequency of preference reversals out-of-sample, i.e., in choices with a different context than the ones used for estimating the model. Moreover, the out-of-sample predictions indicate that the choice context shapes the influence of choice set dependence.
Keywords
Choice under Risk, Choice Set Dependence, Probability Weighting, Salience Theory, Prospect Theory, Preference Reversals
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