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An Economic Analysis of Utility Smoothing

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20530146
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Economic theory
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

WAKAI Katsutoshi  Kyoto University, 経済学研究科, 准教授 (80455708)

Project Period (FY) 2008 – 2010
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywords経済理論 / 意思決定論 / ミクロ経済学 / 行動経済学 / 金融経済学
Research Abstract

I have extended theoretical research on a "preference for spread", that is, a tendency that a decision maker prefers spreading good and bad consumption over time. First, I have demonstrated that if the decision maker's preferences satisfy a "strong" notion of the preference for spread, to lower the volatility of a consumption sequence, the decision maker may prefer reducing a consumption level of a certain time period. Second, I have shown via a consumption-saving problem that if the decision maker's preferences satisfy a "strong" notion of the preference for spread, even when interest rates fluctuate greatly over time, the optimal consumption sequence has a low level of volatility of consumption. Third, for an evaluation of consumption sequences that involve risk, I have introduced a framework in which the decision maker whose preference satisfy the preference for spread shows an aversion to decreasing consumption sequences far greater than appreciation of increasing consumption sequences.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2010 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2009 Annual Research Report
  • 2008 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (19 results)

All 2011 2010 2009 Other

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (13 results) Remarks (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Modeling Non-monotone Pre ferences : The Case of Utility Smoothing

    • Author(s)
      若井克俊
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Mathematical Econom ics

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Modeling Nonmonotone Preferences : The Case of Utility Smoothing「2011年2月22日付で掲載確定通知あり」

    • Author(s)
      若井克俊
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Mathematical Economics

    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] A Model of Stochastic Utility Smoothing2011

    • Author(s)
      若井克俊
    • Organizer
      北海道大学経済学研究科近代経済学研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道大学経済学研究科(北海道)
    • Year and Date
      2011-02-18
    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report 2010 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] A Model of Stochastic Utility Smoothing2010

    • Author(s)
      若井克俊
    • Organizer
      一橋大学経済理論ワークショップ
    • Place of Presentation
      一橋大学経済学研究科(東京都)
    • Year and Date
      2010-12-02
    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report 2010 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] A Model of Stochastic Utility Smoothing2010

    • Author(s)
      若井克俊
    • Organizer
      日本経済学会2010年度秋季大会
    • Place of Presentation
      関西学院大学(兵庫県)
    • Year and Date
      2010-09-19
    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report 2010 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Modeling Non-Monotone Preference : The Case of Utility Smoothing2009

    • Author(s)
      若井克俊
    • Organizer
      Summer Workshop on Economic Theory
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道大学経済学研究科(北海道)
    • Year and Date
      2009-08-12
    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Modeling Non-Monotone Preference : The Case of Utility Smoothing2009

    • Author(s)
      若井克俊
    • Organizer
      Summer Workshop on Economic Theory
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道大学経済学研究科
    • Year and Date
      2009-08-12
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] A Model of Stochastic Uti lity Smoothing2009

    • Author(s)
      若井克俊
    • Organizer
      2009 Far East and South Asia Meeting of the Econometric Society
    • Place of Presentation
      東京大学経済学部(東京都)
    • Year and Date
      2009-08-03
    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] A Model of Stochastic Utility Smoothing2009

    • Author(s)
      若井克俊
    • Organizer
      2009 Far East and South Asia Meeting of the Econometric Society
    • Place of Presentation
      東京大学経済学部
    • Year and Date
      2009-08-03
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Modeling Non-Monotone Preference : The Case of Utility Smoothing2009

    • Author(s)
      若井克俊
    • Organizer
      月曜セミナー「経済の数理解析」
    • Place of Presentation
      慶應義塾大学経済学部(東京都)
    • Year and Date
      2009-06-29
    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Modeling Non-Monotone Preference : The Case of Utility Smoothing2009

    • Author(s)
      若井克俊
    • Organizer
      月曜セミナー「経済の数理解析」
    • Place of Presentation
      慶應義塾大学経済学部
    • Year and Date
      2009-06-29
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Modeling Non-Monotone Preference : In the Case of Utility Smoothing2009

    • Author(s)
      若井克俊
    • Organizer
      東京大学経済学研究科ミクロワークショップ(Microeconomics Workshop)
    • Place of Presentation
      東京大学経済学研究科(東京都)
    • Year and Date
      2009-03-10
    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Modeling Non-Monotone Preference : In the Case of Utility Smoothing2009

    • Author(s)
      若井克俊
    • Organizer
      ミクロワークショップ(Microeconomics Workshop)
    • Place of Presentation
      東京大学経済学研究科
    • Year and Date
      2009-03-10
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Two Extensions of Utility Smoothing2009

    • Author(s)
      若井克俊
    • Organizer
      神戸大学経済学研究科六甲台セオリーセミナー
    • Place of Presentation
      神戸大学経済学研究科(兵庫県)
    • Year and Date
      2009-01-19
    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Two Extensions of Utility Smoothing2009

    • Author(s)
      若井克俊
    • Organizer
      六甲台セオリーセミナー
    • Place of Presentation
      神戸大学経済学研究科
    • Year and Date
      2009-01-19
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] ホームページ等

    • URL

      http://www.econ.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~wakai/

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      http://www.econ.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~wakai/

    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      http://www.econ.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~wakai/

    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      http://www.econ.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~wakai/

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2008-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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