Abstract Empirical research has shown that people tend to overweight small probabilities and underweight large probabilities when valuing risky prospects, but little is known about factors influencing the shape of the probability weighting curve. Based on a laboratory experiment with monetary...

Purpose –This paper seeks to show optimal strategies for firms to cope with analysis and management of risks. Design/methodology/approach - Empirical and experimental studies on gender differences in risk analysis and risk management are reported and assessed. Findings - Women appear less...

Empirical research has shown that people tend to overweight small probabilities and underweight large probabilities when valuing risky prospects, but little is known about factors influencing the shape of the probability weighting curve. Based on a laboratory experiment with monetary incentives,...

The paper discusses the importance of standards for sustainable bioenergy production. Sustainability of bioenergy production is crucial if bioenergy is supposed to contribute effectively to climate change mitigation. First, a brief overview of current bioenergy policies and of initiatives and...

Women are commonly stereotyped as more risk averse than men in financial decision making. In this paper we examine whether this stereotype reflects gender differences in actual risk-taking behavior by means of a laboratory experiment with monetary incentives. Gender differences in risk taking...

Was ist neu an der "Neuen Wachstums- und Außenhandelstheorie"? Und was bedeuten diese Neuerungen für die Entwicklungstheorie und -politik? Dies sind die zentralen Fragen, mit denen sich die Autoren in dem vorliegenden Band beschäftigen. Gegeben wird ein Überblick über die anläßlich der...

Wissen und Institutionen sind wichtige Entwicklungsfaktoren für die sogenannten Niedrigeinkommensländer. Was dabei genau unter "Wissen" und "Institutionen" zu verstehen ist und welche politischen Folgerungen zu ziehen sind - dies sind die zentralen Fragen, mit denen sich der...