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dc.contributor.authorBooth, Alison L.en
dc.contributor.authorNolen, Patrick J.en
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-14-
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-15T07:47:41Z-
dc.date.available2012-06-15T07:47:41Z-
dc.date.issued2012-
dc.identifier.piurn:nbn:de:101:1-201206146846en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/58613-
dc.description.abstractRisk theories typically assume individuals make risky choices using probability weights that differ from objective probabilities. Recent theories suggest that probability weights vary depending on which portion of a risky environment is made salient. Using experimental data we show that salience affects young men and women differently, even after controlling for cognitive and non-cognitive skills. Men are significantly more likely than women to switch from a certain to a risky choice once the upside of winning is made salient, even though the expected value of the choice remains the same.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aInstitute for the Study of Labor (IZA) |cBonnen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aIZA Discussion Papers |x6400en
dc.subject.jelD8en
dc.subject.jelD81en
dc.subject.jelJ16en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordgenderen
dc.subject.keywordsalienceen
dc.subject.keywordrisk-aversionen
dc.subject.keywordprobability weightsen
dc.subject.keywordcognitive abilityen
dc.subject.stwRisikopräferenzen
dc.subject.stwKognitionen
dc.subject.stwGeschlechten
dc.subject.stwTesten
dc.titleSalience, risky choices and gender-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn715666754en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen

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