3 papers
econ.TH2025
Comparative risk attitude and the aggregation of single-crossing
Gregorio Curello, Ludvig Sinander, Mark Whitmeyer
In choice under risk, there is a standard notion of 'less risk-averse than', due to Yaari (1969). In the theory of comparative statics, the single-crossing property is satisfied by…
econ.TH2025
Outside options and risk attitude
Gregorio Curello, Ludvig Sinander, Mark Whitmeyer
We uncover a close link between outside options and risk attitude: when a decision-maker gains access to an outside option, her behaviour becomes less risk-averse, and conversely,…
econ.TH2025
Social choice with transfers
Gregorio Curello, Sam Jindani
We consider the problem of social choice when transfers between agents are possible. This includes several canonical applications: public-good provision, management of a common res…