Exploiting new data from a survey and behavioral experiment conducted in Peru we analyze individuals?preferences for securing income in old age. We identify a group that is unrationed by the mandate to save in Peruç—´ pension system, and draw insights from their affiliation and contribution...

This paper presents new evidence on the distribution of risk attitudes in the population, using a novel set of survey questions and a representative sample of roughly 22,000 individuals living in Germany. Using a question that asks about willingness to take risks in general, on an 11-point...

This paper presents new evidence on the distribution of risk attitudes in the population, using a novel set of survey questions and a representative sample of roughly 22,000 individuals living in Germany. Using a question that asks about willingness to take risks in general, on an 11-point...