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The article gives a graphical interpretation of the concept of risk vulnerability. It shows that in a specific context of binary lotteries the assumption of risk vulnerability adds to prudence what the assumption of decreasing absolute risk aversion adds to risk aversion. We end the presentation showing that results can be extended to the concept of multiplicative risk vulnerability.
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Eeckhoudt, L., Rey, B. Risk vulnerability: a graphical interpretation. Theory Decis 71, 227–234 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11238-009-9173-z
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