Prospect theory’s loss aversion is robust to stake size
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-CBE-2023-07-31 (Cognitive and Behavioural Economics)
- NEP-UPT-2023-07-31 (Utility Models and Prospect Theory)
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