We study the asset allocation of an investor with prospect theory (PT) preferences. First, we solve analytically the two-asset problem of the PT investor for one risk-free and one risky asset and find that loss aversion and the reference return affect differently less ambitious investors and...

The financial risk does not only affect the future of a company, but also the dynamic of the economy itself. Therefore, a thorough examination of the risk in the decision-making process of a company represents a substantial aspect. Although research in this direction has been made, most of the...

This paper shows that prospect theory, extended to account for differences across individuals in their patience and their valuation of the vaccination as a common good can explain why more than 40% of the population has intent to reject the Covid-19 vaccination, as well as the differences in...