How general are risk preferences? Choices under uncertainty in different domains

We analyze the extent to which individuals' choices over five employer-provided insurance coverage decisions and one 401(k) investment decision exhibit systematic patterns, as would be implied by a general utility component of risk preferences. We provide evidence consistent with an important d...

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Main Authors: Einav, Liran, Finkelstein, Amy, Pascu, Iuliana, Cullen, Mark R.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Economic Association 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/73633
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9441-4906
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9941-6684