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Let $\succsim$ be a binary relation on the set of simple lotteries over a countable outcome set $Z$. We provide necessary and sufficient conditions on $\succsim$ to guarantee the existence of a set $U$ of von Neumann--Morgenstern utility functions $u: Z\to \mathbf{R}$ such that $$ p\succsim q \,\,\,\Longleftrightarrow\,\,\, \mathbf{E}_p[u] \ge \mathbf{E}_q[u] \,\text{ for all }u \in U $$ for all simple lotteries $p,q$. In such case, the set $U$ is essentially unique. Then, we show that the analogue characterization does not hold if $Z$ is uncountable. This provides an answer to an open question posed by Dubra, Maccheroni, and Ok in [J. Econom. Theory~\textbf{115} (2004), no.~1, 118--133]. Lastly, we show that different continuity requirements on $\succsim$ allow for certain restrictions on the possible choices of the set $U$ of utility functions (e.g., all utility functions are bounded), providing a wide family of expected multi-utility representations.

Author

Leonetti, Paolo

Published

2022

Language

EN