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