Higher order risk attitudes: a review of experimental evidence

This paper reviews the recent, but fast-growing experimental literature on higher order risk attitudes. After introducing the theoretical context, we first review the basic evidence and empirical moderators of these risk attitudes. We then discuss recent extensions to ambiguity, time risk, and multi...

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Main Authors: Trautmann, Stefan T. (Author) , Kuilen, Gijs van de (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 1 February 2018
In: European economic review
Year: 2018, Volume: 103, Pages: 108-124
ISSN:1873-572X
DOI:10.1016/j.euroecorev.2018.01.007
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2018.01.007
Verlag, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0014292118300102
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Author Notes:Stefan T. Trautmann, Gijs van de Kuilen
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Summary:This paper reviews the recent, but fast-growing experimental literature on higher order risk attitudes. After introducing the theoretical context, we first review the basic evidence and empirical moderators of these risk attitudes. We then discuss recent extensions to ambiguity, time risk, and multi-attribute utility. In the last part we review indirect evidence from applied economic decision tasks.
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ISSN:1873-572X
DOI:10.1016/j.euroecorev.2018.01.007