Prudent aggregation of quasi-hyperbolic experts

B-Tier
Journal: Economic Theory
Year: 2025
Volume: 79
Issue: 2
Pages: 417-444

Authors (3)

Bach Dong-Xuan (not in RePEc) Philippe Bich (not in RePEc) Bertrand Wigniolle (Paris School of Economics)

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

Abstract Imagine a cohort of economic experts appraising long-term projects through the quasi-hyperbolic discounting criterion. The parameters (long-run and short-run discount rates) used by each expert may differ, which implies different policy recommendations. Subsequently, a decision maker is faced with the task of selecting an efficient aggregation from these varied opinions. This paper proposes a solution to reconcile these conflicting recommendations, taking into account the decision maker’s adoption of a “prudent” behavior.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:spr:joecth:v:79:y:2025:i:2:d:10.1007_s00199-024-01575-8
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-29