How vulnerable is risk aversion to wealth, health and other risks? An empirical analysis for Europe
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Keywords
risk aversion; (cross-) DARA; (cross-) risk vulnerability; background risk; health risk;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D01 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Microeconomic Behavior: Underlying Principles
- D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
- I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AGE-2018-12-03 (Economics of Ageing)
- NEP-EUR-2018-12-03 (Microeconomic European Issues)
- NEP-RMG-2018-12-03 (Risk Management)
- NEP-UPT-2018-12-03 (Utility Models & Prospect Theory)
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