The Perception of Lethal Risks - Evidence from a Laboratory Experiment
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- Schubert, Manuel & Brück, Tilman, 2014. "The Perception of Lethal Risks: Evidence from a Laboratory Experiment," IZA Discussion Papers 8578, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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Keywords
risk perception; lethal risks; experiment; insurance;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C9 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments
- D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-CBE-2014-11-12 (Cognitive and Behavioural Economics)
- NEP-EXP-2014-11-12 (Experimental Economics)
- NEP-IAS-2014-11-12 (Insurance Economics)
- NEP-RMG-2014-11-12 (Risk Management)
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