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Risk Aversion when Gains are Likely and Unlikely: Evidence from a Natural Experiment with Large Stakes

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  • Pavlo Blavatskyy
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  • Pavlo Blavatskyy & Ganna Pogrebna, 2008. "Risk Aversion when Gains are Likely and Unlikely: Evidence from a Natural Experiment with Large Stakes," Theory and Decision, Springer, vol. 64(2), pages 395-420, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:theord:v:64:y:2008:i:2:p:395-420
    DOI: 10.1007/s11238-007-9056-0
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    Keywords

    risk attitude; risk aversion; risk seeking; natural experiment; C93; D81;
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    JEL classification:

    • C93 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Field Experiments
    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty

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