Eliciting Subjective Probabilities with Binary Lotteries

Glenn W. Harrison, Jimmy Martínez-Correa, J. Todd Swarthout

Publikation: Working paper › Forskning

Resumé

We evaluate the binary lottery procedure for inducing risk neutral behavior in a subjective belief elicitation task. Harrison, Martínez-Correa and Swarthout [2013] found that the binary lottery procedure works robustly to induce risk neutrality when subjects are given one risk task defined over objective probabilities. Drawing a sample from the same subject population, we find evidence that the binary lottery procedure induces linear utility in a subjective probability elicitation task using the Quadratic Scoring Rule. We also show that the binary lottery procedure can induce direct revelation of subjective probabilities in subjects with certain Non-Expected Utility preference representations that satisfy weak conditions that we identify.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
Udgivelses stedAtlanta, GA
UdgiverCEAR, Georgia State University
Antal sider50
StatusUdgivet - 2012
NavnWorking paper / Center for Economic Analysis of Risk (CEAR)
Nummer2012-09

Emneord

  • Subjective Probability Elicitation
  • Binary Lottery Procedure
  • Experimental Economies
  • Risk Neutrality

Citer dette

Harrison, G. W., Martínez-Correa, J., & Swarthout, J. T. (2012). Eliciting Subjective Probabilities with Binary Lotteries. Atlanta, GA: CEAR, Georgia State University. Working paper / Center for Economic Analysis of Risk (CEAR), Nr. 2012-09
Harrison, Glenn W. ; Martínez-Correa, Jimmy ; Swarthout, J. Todd. / Eliciting Subjective Probabilities with Binary Lotteries. Atlanta, GA : CEAR, Georgia State University, 2012. (Working paper / Center for Economic Analysis of Risk (CEAR); Nr. 2012-09).
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Publikation: Working paper › Forskning

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Harrison GW, Martínez-Correa J, Swarthout JT. Eliciting Subjective Probabilities with Binary Lotteries. Atlanta, GA: CEAR, Georgia State University. 2012.

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