Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/104331
Year of Publication: 
2011
Series/Report no.: 
Munich Discussion Paper No. 2011-8
Publisher: 
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, München
Abstract: 
We study the effects of time pressure on risky decisions for pure gain prospects, pure loss prospects, and mixed prospects involving both gains and losses. In an experiment we find that risk aversion for gains is robust under time pressure whereas risk seeking for losses turns into risk aversion under time pressure. For mixed prospects, subjects become more loss averse and more gain seeking under time pressure, depending on the framing of the prospects. The results suggest the importance of aspiration levels under time pressure. We discuss the implications of our findings for decision making situations that involve time pressure.
Subjects: 
time pressure
risky decisions
risk aversion
loss aversion
gain seeking
aspiration level
JEL: 
C91
D81
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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