Forecasting risk attitudes: An experimental study using actual and forecast gamble choices

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-17

  Eckel, Catherine C ^a   Grossman, Philip J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Experiment; Gender; Risk aversion; Stereotyping

Indexed keywords

EID: 50449089130     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2008.04.006     Document Type: Article

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