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John W. Pratt

January 01, 1970

John Winsor Pratt (born 1931) is Emeritus William Ziegler professor business administration at Harvard University. His former education was conducted at Princeton University and Stanford University, where he specialized in mathematics and statistics.[1] Pratt spent most of his academic career at Harvard University. He was an editor of the Journal of the American Statistical Association from 1965 to 1970.[1] His researches on risk aversion, risk sharing incentives, and the nature and discovery of stochastic laws, statistical relationships that describe the effects of decisions.[1] He has made contributions to research in risk aversion theory, notably with Kenneth Arrow on measures of risk aversion.[2][3]

John W. Pratt
Born1931 (age 92–93)
Alma materPrinceton University
Stanford University
Scientific career
InstitutionsHarvard University
Thesis Some Results in the Decision Theory of One-Parameter Multivariate Polya-Type Distributions  (1956)
Doctoral advisorSamuel Karlin
Doctoral studentsMichael R. Powers

In 1962 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.[4]

Publications

  • Introduction to Statistical Decision Theory[5]
  • The Structure of Business[6]

Articles

  • The Ghosh-Pratt theorem.[7]
  • Fair (and not so fair) Division[8]
  • How Many Balance Functions Does It Take To Determine A Utility Function?[9]
  • Efficient Risk Sharing: The Last Frontier.[10]
  • A New Interpretation of the F Statistic.[11]
  • Increasing Risk: Some Direct Constructions.[12]
  • Willingness to Pay and the Distribution of Risk and Wealth.[13]
  • The Contraction Mapping Approach to the Perron-Frobenius Theory: Why Hilbert's Metric?[14]
  • Evaluating and Comparing Projects: Simple Detection of False Alarms.[15]

Working Papers

  • Some Neglected Axioms in Fair Division.[16]
  • Correlated Equilibrium and Nash Equilibrium as an Observer's Assessment of the Game.[17]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "John W. Pratt – Faculty – Harvard Business School". www.hbs.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  2. ^ Pratt, J. W. (1964). "Risk Aversion in the Small and in the Large". Econometrica. 32 (1/2). The Econometric Society: 122–136. doi:10.2307/1913738. JSTOR 1913738.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  4. ^ View/Search Fellows of the ASA 2016-06-16 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2016-07-23.
  5. ^ Schervish, Mark J.; Pratt, John W.; Raiffa, Howard; Schlaifer, Robert (September 1996). "Introduction to Statistical Decision Theory". Journal of the American Statistical Association. 91 (435): 1376. doi:10.2307/2291759. ISSN 0162-1459. JSTOR 2291759.
  6. ^ Pratt, John W. and Richard Zeckhauser (1991). Principals and Agents: The Structure of Business. Harvard Business School Press.
  7. ^ Pratt, John W. (1961). "Length of Confidence Intervals". Journal of the American Statistical Association. 56 (295): 549–567. doi:10.1080/01621459.1961.10480644. ISSN 0162-1459.
  8. ^ Pratt, John W. (2007-11-20). "Fair (and not so fair) division". Journal of Risk and Uncertainty. 35 (3): 203–236. doi:10.1007/s11166-007-9025-6. ISSN 0895-5646. S2CID 154871522.
  9. ^ Pratt, John W. (September 2005). "How Many Balance Functions Does it Take to Determine a Utility Function?". Journal of Risk and Uncertainty. 31 (2): 109–127. doi:10.1007/s11166-005-3551-x. ISSN 0895-5646. S2CID 121088670.
  10. ^ Pratt, John W. (December 2000). "Efficient Risk Sharing: The Last Frontier". Management Science. 46 (12): 1545–1553. doi:10.1287/mnsc.46.12.1545.12075. ISSN 0025-1909.
  11. ^ Pratt, John W.; Schlaifer, Robert (May 1998). "A New Interpretation of the F Statistic". The American Statistician. 52 (2): 141. doi:10.2307/2685472. ISSN 0003-1305. JSTOR 2685472.
  12. ^ MACHINA, MARK; PRATT, JOHN (1997). "Increasing risk: some direct constructions". Journal of Risk and Uncertainty. 14 (2): 103–127. doi:10.1023/a:1007719626543. ISSN 0895-5646. S2CID 153628899.
  13. ^ Pratt, John W.; Zeckhauser, Richard J. (August 1996). "Willingness to Pay and the Distribution of Risk and Wealth". Journal of Political Economy. 104 (4): 747–763. doi:10.1086/262041. ISSN 0022-3808. S2CID 153478355.
  14. ^ Kohlberg, Elon; Pratt, John W. (May 1982). "The Contraction Mapping Approach to the Perron-Frobenius Theory: Why Hilbert's Metric?". Mathematics of Operations Research. 7 (2): 198–210. doi:10.1287/moor.7.2.198. ISSN 0364-765X.
  15. ^ PRATT, JOHN W.; HAMMOND, JOHN S. (December 1979). "Evaluating and Comparing Projects: Simple Detection of False Alarms". The Journal of Finance. 34 (5): 1231–1242. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6261.1979.tb00068.x. ISSN 0022-1082.
  16. ^ Pratt, John W. (2008). "Some Neglected Axioms in Fair Division" (PDF). SSRN Working Paper Series. doi:10.2139/ssrn.1129248. ISSN 1556-5068. S2CID 23745363.
  17. ^ KOHLBERG, ELON (1990), "Refinement of Nash Equilibrium: The Main Ideas", Game Theory and Applications, Elsevier, pp. 3–45, doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-370182-4.50006-4, ISBN 9780123701824


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John Winsor Pratt born 1931 is Emeritus William Ziegler professor business administration at Harvard University His former education was conducted at Princeton University and Stanford University where he specialized in mathematics and statistics 1 Pratt spent most of his academic career at Harvard University He was an editor of the Journal of the American Statistical Association from 1965 to 1970 1 His researches on risk aversion risk sharing incentives and the nature and discovery of stochastic laws statistical relationships that describe the effects of decisions 1 He has made contributions to research in risk aversion theory notably with Kenneth Arrow on measures of risk aversion 2 3 John W PrattBorn1931 age 92 93 Alma materPrinceton UniversityStanford UniversityScientific careerInstitutionsHarvard UniversityThesisSome Results in the Decision Theory of One Parameter Multivariate Polya Type Distributions 1956 Doctoral advisorSamuel KarlinDoctoral studentsMichael R Powers In 1962 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association 4 Publications Introduction to Statistical Decision Theory 5 The Structure of Business 6 Articles The Ghosh Pratt theorem 7 Fair and not so fair Division 8 How Many Balance Functions Does It Take To Determine A Utility Function 9 Efficient Risk Sharing The Last Frontier 10 A New Interpretation of the F Statistic 11 Increasing Risk Some Direct Constructions 12 Willingness to Pay and the Distribution of Risk and Wealth 13 The Contraction Mapping Approach to the Perron Frobenius Theory Why Hilbert s Metric 14 Evaluating and Comparing Projects Simple Detection of False Alarms 15 Working Papers Some Neglected Axioms in Fair Division 16 Correlated Equilibrium and Nash Equilibrium as an Observer s Assessment of the Game 17 References edit a b c John W Pratt Faculty Harvard Business School www hbs edu Retrieved 2019 04 23 Pratt J W 1964 Risk Aversion in the Small and in the Large Econometrica 32 1 2 The Econometric Society 122 136 doi 10 2307 1913738 JSTOR 1913738 John W Pratt William Ziegler Professor of Business Administration Emeritus Archived from the original on 12 May 2012 Retrieved 25 November 2011 View Search Fellows of the ASA Archived 2016 06 16 at the Wayback Machine accessed 2016 07 23 Schervish Mark J Pratt John W Raiffa Howard Schlaifer Robert September 1996 Introduction to Statistical Decision Theory Journal of the American Statistical Association 91 435 1376 doi 10 2307 2291759 ISSN 0162 1459 JSTOR 2291759 Pratt John W and Richard Zeckhauser 1991 Principals and Agents The Structure of Business Harvard Business School Press Pratt John W 1961 Length of Confidence Intervals Journal of the American Statistical Association 56 295 549 567 doi 10 1080 01621459 1961 10480644 ISSN 0162 1459 Pratt John W 2007 11 20 Fair and not so fair division Journal of Risk and Uncertainty 35 3 203 236 doi 10 1007 s11166 007 9025 6 ISSN 0895 5646 S2CID 154871522 Pratt John W September 2005 How Many Balance Functions Does it Take to Determine a Utility Function Journal of Risk and Uncertainty 31 2 109 127 doi 10 1007 s11166 005 3551 x ISSN 0895 5646 S2CID 121088670 Pratt John W December 2000 Efficient Risk Sharing The Last Frontier Management Science 46 12 1545 1553 doi 10 1287 mnsc 46 12 1545 12075 ISSN 0025 1909 Pratt John W Schlaifer Robert May 1998 A New Interpretation of the F Statistic The American Statistician 52 2 141 doi 10 2307 2685472 ISSN 0003 1305 JSTOR 2685472 MACHINA MARK PRATT JOHN 1997 Increasing risk some direct constructions Journal of Risk and Uncertainty 14 2 103 127 doi 10 1023 a 1007719626543 ISSN 0895 5646 S2CID 153628899 Pratt John W Zeckhauser Richard J August 1996 Willingness to Pay and the Distribution of Risk and Wealth Journal of Political Economy 104 4 747 763 doi 10 1086 262041 ISSN 0022 3808 S2CID 153478355 Kohlberg Elon Pratt John W May 1982 The Contraction Mapping Approach to the Perron Frobenius Theory Why Hilbert s Metric Mathematics of Operations Research 7 2 198 210 doi 10 1287 moor 7 2 198 ISSN 0364 765X PRATT JOHN W HAMMOND JOHN S December 1979 Evaluating and Comparing Projects Simple Detection of False Alarms The Journal of Finance 34 5 1231 1242 doi 10 1111 j 1540 6261 1979 tb00068 x ISSN 0022 1082 Pratt John W 2008 Some Neglected Axioms in Fair Division PDF SSRN Working Paper Series doi 10 2139 ssrn 1129248 ISSN 1556 5068 S2CID 23745363 KOHLBERG ELON 1990 Refinement of Nash Equilibrium The Main Ideas Game Theory and Applications Elsevier pp 3 45 doi 10 1016 b978 0 12 370182 4 50006 4 ISBN 9780123701824 This article about a statistician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John W Pratt amp oldid 1186969496, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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