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Incentive effects on risk attitude in small probability prospects

Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5061318 Economics Letters 2010 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

We report between-subject results on the effect of monetary stakes on risk attitudes. While we find the typical risk seeking for small probabilities, risk seeking is reduced under high stakes. This suggests that utility is not consistently concave.

Keywords
C91D81D89IncentivesProspect theoryRisk attitude
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Social Sciences and Humanities Economics, Econometrics and Finance Economics and Econometrics
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Incentive effects on risk attitude in small probability prospects
Authors
Mathieu Lefebvre, Ferdinand M. Vieider, Marie Claire Villeval,
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Economics Letters
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