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Are ambiguity preferences aligned with risk preferences?

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  • Kene Boun My

    (BETA - Bureau d'Économie Théorique et Appliquée - AgroParisTech - UNISTRA - Université de Strasbourg - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar - UL - Université de Lorraine - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement)

  • Marielle Brunette

    (BETA - Bureau d'Économie Théorique et Appliquée - AgroParisTech - UNISTRA - Université de Strasbourg - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar - UL - Université de Lorraine - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement)

  • Stéphane Couture

    (MIAT INRAE - Unité de Mathématiques et Informatique Appliquées de Toulouse - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement)

  • Sarah van Driessche

    (BETA - Bureau d'Économie Théorique et Appliquée - AgroParisTech - UNISTRA - Université de Strasbourg - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) - Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar - UL - Université de Lorraine - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement)

Abstract

Decisions under risk and ambiguity are frequently encountered in our daily lives, and the associated preferences are often quantified. This article deals with the relationship between individuals' preferences towards risk and ambiguity. In particular, we question the correlation of the preferences and their alignment. For that purpose, we analyze experimental data that measures individuals' risk and ambiguity preferences through a lottery choice experiment. The results indicate that most of the subjects are risk-loving and ambiguity-averse. We also show that risk preferences and ambiguity preferences are negatively correlated. Finally, we prove that the majority of subjects have preferences towards ambiguity that are aligned with those towards risk, either perfectly or weakly. Thirty-four percent of the sample has preferences towards ambiguity that are the opposite of those towards risk.

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  • Kene Boun My & Marielle Brunette & Stéphane Couture & Sarah van Driessche, 2024. "Are ambiguity preferences aligned with risk preferences?," Post-Print hal-04642823, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04642823
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2024.102237
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    1. Morone, Andrea & Caferra, Rocco, 2024. "The Ambiguity Box: A new tool to generate ambiguity in the lab," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier, vol. 113(C).
    2. Ayoub, Mahmoud & Qadan, Mahmoud, 2025. "Financial ambiguity and the flow of public information," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 81(C).
    3. Marielle Brunette & Stéphane Couture & Patrice Loisel, 2025. "Decisions under ambiguities and value of information: An experiment on forest management in the context of climate change," Working Papers of BETA 2025-41, Bureau d'Economie Théorique et Appliquée, UDS, Strasbourg.
    4. Brunette, Marielle & Couture, Stéphane & Boun My, Kene, 2025. "Probabilistic ambiguity, outcome ambiguity or both: Does it matter for the decision-maker?," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier, vol. 117(C).
    5. Lou M. Haux & Jan M. Engelmann & Esther Herrmann & Ralph Hertwig, 2025. "Chimpanzees adapt their exploration to key properties of the environment," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-6, December.

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    JEL classification:

    • C91 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Individual Behavior
    • D8 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty
    • D9 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics

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