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TY - JOUR
T1 - On the stability of the constant relative risk aversion (CRRA) under high degrees of uncertainty
AU - Niguez, Trino-Manuel
AU - Paya, Ivan
AU - Peel, David
AU - Perote, Javier
PY - 2012/5
Y1 - 2012/5
N2 - Growth models under uncertainty and constant relative risk aversion (CRRA) utility are fragile in explaining consumers’ choice, as equilibrium consumption is dependent on distributional assumptions. We show that, under semi-nonparametric distributions, general equilibrium models are stable, as the existence of expected utility is guaranteed.
AB - Growth models under uncertainty and constant relative risk aversion (CRRA) utility are fragile in explaining consumers’ choice, as equilibrium consumption is dependent on distributional assumptions. We show that, under semi-nonparametric distributions, general equilibrium models are stable, as the existence of expected utility is guaranteed.
U2 - 10.1016/j.econlet.2011.12.049
DO - 10.1016/j.econlet.2011.12.049
M3 - Journal article
VL - 115
SP - 244
EP - 248
JO - Economics Letters
JF - Economics Letters
SN - 0165-1765
IS - 2
ER -