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Higher order risk preferences : new experimental measures, determinants and field behavior
Schneider, Sebastian O.; Sutter, Matthias - 2020 - Version of August, 2020
We use a novel method to elicit and measure higher order risk preferences (prudence and temperance) in an experiment with 658 adolescents. In line with theoretical predictions, we find that higher order risk preferences particularly prudence are strongly related to adolescents' field behavior,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012270596
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Higher order risk preferences: new experimental measures, determinants and field behavior
Schneider, Sebastian O.; Sutter, Matthias - 2020
We use a novel method to elicit and measure higher order risk preferences (prudence and temperance) in an experiment with 658 adolescents. In line with theoretical predictions, we find that higher order risk preferences - particularly prudence - are strongly related to adolescents' field...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012270691
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Higher order risk preferences : new experimental measures, determinants and field behavior
Schneider, Sebastian O.; Sutter, Matthias - 2020
We use a novel method to elicit and measure higher order risk preferences (prudence and temperance) in an experiment with 658 adolescents. In line with theoretical predictions, we find that higher order risk preferences - particularly prudence - are strongly related to adolescents' field...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012271496
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Of bulls and bulbs : aspirations and perceptions of rural youth in Zambia
Daum, Thomas - 2018
the rural youth in Africa. To reach this goal, different actions are proposed, often emphasizing the need for modern … that fit these aspirations. Two research methods were used to explore the aspirations and perceptions of rural youth … aspirations. The results show that rural youth have very diverse opinions and aspirations. In contrast to the literature, young …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011875947
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Financial literacy, economic preferences, and adolescents' field behavior
Razen, Michael; Huber, Jürgen; Hueber, Laura; … - 2020
Financial literacy and economic preferences are considered to be important drivers of health, income, and general well-being. In this paper we bridge the gap between studies on financial literacy and research on economic preferences by how they interplay with each other and the field behavior of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012203420
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Gender differences in competitiveness and risk-taking among children, teenagers, and college students : evidence from Jeopardy!
Jetter, Michael; Walker, Jay K. - 2017
Studying competitiveness and risk-taking among Jeopardy! contestants in the US, this paper analyzes whether and how gender differences emerge with age and by gender of opponent. Our samples contain 186 children (aged 10-12), 310 teenagers (aged 13-17), and 299 undergraduate college students. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011772366
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Expanding horizons : a randomized controlled trial on adolescents' career information acquisition
Badini, Sofia; Gehrke, Esther; Lenel, Friederike; … - 2024
We implement a randomized controlled trial to investigate whether students in lower-secondary school more effectively acquire information about potential career paths if this information is preceded by a task that allows students to explore their own interests and the career information is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014632292
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Of Bulls and Bulbs : Aspirations and Perceptions of Rural Youth in Zambia
Daum, Thomas - 2018
the rural youth in Africa. To reach this goal, different actions are proposed, often emphasizing the need for modern … that fit these aspirations. Two research methods were used to explore the aspirations and perceptions of rural youth … aspirations. The results show that rural youth have very diverse opinions and aspirations. In contrast to the literature, young …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012914836
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Gender Differences in Adolescents' Socioemotional Development and Their Later Economic Consequences
Azmat, Ghazala; Kaufmann, Katja Maria; Özdemir, Yasemin - 2022
substantial negative effects in the short run. These effects are similar for male and female youth. In terms of how these changes …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014240562
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Quality of Life and the WTP for an Increased Life Expectancy at an Advanced Age
Johannesson, Magnus; Johansson, Per-Olov - 2014
In this study we report an attempt to measure the value adult Swedes impute to an increased survival probability at high ages. A rating scale between the worst possible quality of life (=3D1) and the best possible quality of life (=3D10) is used to indicate the quality of life a person expects...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014073535