METRIZATION OF STOCHASTIC DOMINANCE RULES

We consider a new approach towards stochastic dominance rules which allows measuring the degree of domination or violation of a given stochastic order and represents a way of describing stochastic orders in general. Examples are provided for the n-th order stochastic dominance and stochastic orders based on a popular risk measure. We demonstrate how the new approach can be used for construction of portfolios dominating a given benchmark prospect.

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