A Survey Measure of Risk Aversion

Authors :: André Blais
Claude Montmarquette
Université de Montréal. Faculté des arts et des sciences. Département de sciences économiques
Publication Year :: 1986
Abstract: We use survey data on the well-being of individuals to measure attitudes toward risk. Risk neutrality cannot be rejected by the data.

Subjects :: Deviation risk measure
Risk neutrality
Measurement
Economics and Econometrics
Measure (data warehouse)
Actuarial science
Risk aversion
Risk Aversion
Probability
Dynamic risk measure
Economics
Survey data collection
Finance

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