b. 1952
Soo Hong Chew is a contemporary economist and decision theorist known for his work on non-expected utility theory and the foundations of rational choice. He has made significant contributions to understanding preferences under risk and uncertainty, particularly through the development of weighted utility theory as an alternative to expected utility.
Developed weighted utility theory as a generalization of expected utility
Contributed to axiomatic foundations of non-expected utility preferences
Research on the genetic and neural basis of economic preferences
Advanced understanding of betweenness-conforming preferences under risk