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 on an 11-point scale, we find...

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 study presents results of the validation of an ultra-short survey measure of patience included in the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP). Survey responses predict intertemporal choice behavior in incentive-compatible decisions in a representative sample of the German adult population.

Abstract This study presents results of the validation of an ultra-short survey measure of patience included in the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP). Survey responses predict intertemporal choice behavior in incentive-compatible decisions in a representative sample of the German adult population.

This study presents results of the validation of an ultra-short survey measure of patience included in the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP). Survey responses predict intertemporal choice behavior in incentive-compatible decisions in a representative sample of the German adult population.

Die ökonomische Lage der in Deutschland lebenden Bevölkerung mit Migrationshintergrund hat sich von 1998 bis 2003 relativ verschlechtert; unter den Zuwanderern ist der Anteil der in Armut Lebenden überdurchschnittlich gestiegen. Besonders hoch ist die Betroffenheit von Armut bei den Älteren...

Nach Daten des Europäischen Haushaltspanels (ECHP) und des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels (SOEP) benötigt im Durchschnitt etwa jeder fünfte Erwerbstätige in Europa eine Fremdsprache am Arbeitsplatz. Bei den ausländischen Erwerbstätigen mit der Nationalität eines der Mitgliedstaaten sind es...

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 on an 11-point scale, we find...