We examine in an experiment the causes, consequences and possible cures of myopic loss aversion (MLA) for investment … behaviour under risk. We find that both, investment horizons and feedback frequency contribute almost equally to the effects of … MLA. Longer investment horizons and less frequent feedback lead to higher investments. However, when given the choice …

We examine in an experiment the causes, consequences and possible cures of myopic loss aversion (MLA) for investment … behaviour under risk. We find that both, investment horizons and feedback frequency contribute almost equally to the effects of … MLA. Longer investment horizons and less frequent feedback lead to higher investments. However, when given the choice …

paper we address two issues related to the effects of MLA on risky investment decisions. First, we assess the relative … impact of feedback frequency and investment flexibility (via the investment horizon) on risky investments. Second, given that … we observe higher investments with a longer investment horizon, we examine conditions under which investors might …

paper we address two issues related to the effects of MLA on risky investment decisions. First, we assess the relative … impact of feedback frequency and investment flexibility (via the investment horizon) on risky investments. Second, given that … we observe higher investments with a longer investment horizon, we examine conditions under which investors might …

. We reexamine this issue with an experiment that accounts for possible confounds in prior insurance experiments. Our … extent underinsurance for catastrophic risk is observed in the field, it can be attributed to factors other than the relative …

to equalise to payoff chances under risk. Risk to the recipient does, however, generally decrease the transferred amount …

location decisions. We show that the impact of remittances on the risk faced by the migrant is more complex than usually … acknowledged. On the one hand, their effect on aggregate risk is non-monotonic. On the other hand, their impact on the geographical … location of risk might be counter-intuitive, as remittances increase the migrant’s exposure to risk in the origin country. Also …

stereotype of risk averse and less competitive older employees. …

stereotype of risk averse and less competitive older employees. …