Inequality and Risk-Taking

Inequality has been associated with risk-taking at the societal level. However, this relationship has not been directly investigated at the individual level. Risk-sensitivity theory predicts that decision makers should increase risk-taking in situations of disparity between one’s present state and d...

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Main Authors: Sandeep Mishra, Leanne S. Son Hing, Martin L. Lalumière
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-07-01
Series:Evolutionary Psychology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1474704915596295