jointly elicit risk preferences and preferences for altruism. Consistent with theory, we find that the standard simplifying … assumptions about risk preferences lead to significantly biased estimates of altruism. This is particularly problematic when … comparing altruism across relevant sub-groups, such as gender and wealth, leading to possibly erroneous conclusions about which …

In this study, we estimate unadjusted and adjusted gender gap in time preference, risk attitudes, altruism, trust …

breastfeeding duration is associated with higher levels of patience and altruism as well as a lower willingness to take risk …