Aspirations as reference points: an experimental investigation of risk behavior over time

DOI10.1007/s11238-012-9323-6zbMath1271.91038MaRDI QIDQ2391972

Nikos Kalogeras, Arvid O. I. Hoffmann, Sam F. Henry

Publication date: 6 August 2013

Published in: Theory and Decision (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11238-012-9323-6

zbMATH Keywords

reference points; risk behavior; aspirations; multi-period decision making; risky choices

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

91B06: Decision theory

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• Z-Tree

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