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SUBMITTER: Heinrich T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5913393 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Heinrich Timo T Mayrhofer Thomas T
Experimental economics 20170908 2
We study prudence and temperance (next to risk aversion) in social settings. Previous experimental studies have shown that these higher-order risk preferences affect the choices of individuals deciding privately on lotteries that only affect their own payoff. Yet, many risky and financially relevant decisions are made in the social settings of households or organizations. We elicit higher-order risk preferences of individuals and systematically vary how an individual's decision is made (alone or ...[more]