According to prospect theory (Kahneman & Tversky, 1979), gains and losses are measured from current wealth, which serves as a reference point. We attempted to ascertain to what extent the reference point shifts following gains or losses. In questionnaire studies we asked subjects what stock...

Aus verschiedenen Perspektiven wird in dieser Festschrift zu Ehren von Prof. Dr. Dieter Urban das thematische Feld der Einstellung-Verhaltens-Forschung beleuchtet. Dies umfasst sowohl neuere theoretisch-analytische Zugänge als auch aktuelle methodisch-statistische Entwicklungen sowie...

It is well-known that expected utility (EU) has empirical deficiencies. Prospect theory (PT) has developed as an alternative with more descriptive validity. However, PT’s full function had not yet been quantified in the health domain. This paper is the first to simultaneously measure utility...