-neutrality and pessimism (optimism). This paper reports data from a controlled bargaining experiment where risk preferences and … optimism dominate those of risk-aversion. Optimistic bargainers are significantly more likely to dispute and have aggressive … increased settlement rates are more likely achieved by minimizing impasse uncertainty (to limit the potential for optimism …

An experiment is designed to test if individuals show (unrealistic) optimism when determining their subjective …

case. We show that in an insurance context, being insured against losses that may be incurred in a real-effort task changes … subjects' self-confidence. Our novel experimental design allows us to disentangle selection into insurance from the effects of … uninsured subjects are underconfident while those that obtain insurance have well-calibrated beliefs. Our results suggest that …

case. We show that in an insurance context, being insured against losses that may be incurred in a real-effort task changes … subjects' self-confidence. Our novel experimental design allows us to disentangle selection into insurance from the effects of … uninsured subjects are underconfident while those that obtain insurance have well-calibrated beliefs. Our results suggest that …

dataset (180,814 responses) that allows us to create a good measure of entrepreneurial optimism. Our measure is based on the … optimism because they are completely uncorrelated with the individual’s own life or work situation (which is not optimism) and … conditions. Our data highlight the importance of measuring optimism correctly. About half of the survey respondents differ in …