In this paper we perform a meta-analysis on empirical estimates of the impact between investment and uncertainty. Since … investment research. For example, not including factor prices in investment models may seriously affect the model outco! mes … can explain to a large extent why empirical estimates of the investment-uncertainty relationship differ. …

We conduct an experiment to test whether the size of a loss and the time in a losing position affect investors …’ adaptation to the loss situation and, subsequently, whether this adaptation affects future investment decisions. As investors … performance, together influence the decision to hold on to or to capitulate on an investment. We study the relative contribution …

variable is the particular decision stage at which a global risk is resolved: (i) before the investment decision; (ii) after … the investment decision, but before the resolution of the decision risk; (iii) after the resolution of the decision risk … problem involves the presence of a “global risk,” that is, a chance of losing everything whichever safe or risky option is …

This paper experimentally investigates investment behavior.We find that global risk – i.e. risk independent of an agent …’sinvestment decision (like political risk) – substantiallydecreases investment. Also effort to obtain the capital usedfor investment … decreases investment substantially. Theseresults are neither in line with expected utility theory norwith psychologically …