Risk-Taking Behavior in the Wake of Natural Disasters

We investigate whether experiencing a natural disaster affects risk-taking behavior. We conduct standard risk games (using real money) with randomly selected individuals in rural Indonesia. We find that individuals who recently suffered a flood or earthquake exhibit more risk-aversion. Experiencing...

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Volume:	50
Main Author:	Lisa Cameron Manisha Shah
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Place of publication:	MADISON University of Wisconsin Press 01.04.2015 UNIV WISCONSIN PRESS
published in:	The Journal of human resources Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 484 - 515
ORCID:	0000-0002-7539-2198
Data of publication:	20150401
ISSN:	0022-166X 1548-8004
EISSN:	1548-8004
Discipline:	Economics Business Psychology
Subjects:	Psychological aspects Psychology Risk perception Econometric models Natural disasters Disaster victims Indonesia Economics Business & Economics Social Sciences Industrial Relations & Labor MIGRATION INSURANCE EXPECTED-UTILITY THEORY AVERSION GEOGRAPHY BACKGROUND RISK
Online Access:	Fulltext
Database:	Social Sciences Citation Index Web of Science - Social Sciences Citation Index - 2015 Web of Knowledge Web of Science CrossRef Database information Databases - DBIS