7 papers
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…
The comparative statics of persuasion
Gregorio Curello, Ludvig Sinander
In the persuasion model, apart from a few special cases, comparative statics has been an open question. We answer it, delineating which shifts of the sender's interim payoff lead h…
Single-crossing dominance: A preference lattice
Gregorio Curello, Ludvig Sinander
Most comparisons of preferences are instances of single-crossing dominance. We examine the lattice structure of single-crossing dominance, proving characterisation, existence and u…
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,…
Uncharted Waters: Selling a New Product Robustly
Kun Zhang
New products often involve uncertainty about product fit, while sellers may also be unsure about what alternatives buyers face. I study a seller of a new product who sets a price a…
Screening for breakthroughs: Omitted proofs
Gregorio Curello, Ludvig Sinander
This document contains all proofs omitted from our working paper 'Screening for breakthroughs'; specifically, the March 2025 version of the paper (arXiv:2011.10090v9).