Hedging, ambiguity, and the reversal of order axiom

B-Tier
Journal: Games and Economic Behavior
Year: 2019
Volume: 117
Issue: C
Pages: 380-387

Authors (3)

Oechssler, Jörg (Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Hei...) Rau, Hannes (not in RePEc) Roomets, Alex (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We ran experiments that gave subjects a straight-forward and simple opportunity to hedge away ambiguity in an Ellsberg-style experiment. Subjects had to make bets on the combined outcomes of a fair coin and a draw from an ambiguous urn. By modifying the timing of the draw, coin flip, and decision, we are able to test the reversal-of-order axiom. Our main result is that the reversal-of-order axiom seems to hold. We also confirm low levels of ambiguity hedging despite the relative obviousness of the opportunity.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:gamebe:v:117:y:2019:i:c:p:380-387
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-26