Coarse Contingencies

Larry Epstein and Massimo Marinacci

No 515, RCER Working Papers from University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER)

Abstract: The paper considers an agent who must choose an action today under uncertainty about the consequence of any chosen action but without having in mind a complete list of all the contingencies that could influence outcomes. She conceives of some relevant (subjective) contingencies but she is aware that these contingencies are coarse - they leave out some details that may affect outcomes. Though she may not be able to describe these finer details, she is aware that they exist and this may affect her behavior.

Keywords: uncertainty; coarse contingencies; unforeseen contingencies; subjective states; flexibility; ambiguity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 44 pages
Date: 2005-04
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