Third-order Stochastic Dominance
Let and be the cumulative distribution functions of two distinct investments and . dominates in the third order if and only if
- for all ,
and there is at least one strict inequality. Equivalently, dominates in the third order if and only if for all nondecreasing, concave utility functions that are positively skewed (that is, have a positive third derivative throughout).
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