Do risk lovers invest in self-protection?

被引:9
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作者
Jindapon, Paan [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Alabama, Dept Econ Finance & Legal Studies, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 USA
关键词
Self-protection; Risk lovers; Prudence; Downside risk aversion; OPTIMAL PREVENTION; AVERSION; INSURANCE; PRUDENCE; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1016/j.econlet.2013.08.031
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We show that there is a class of risk lovers who optimally choose a positive level of self-protection investment. In most cases, a risk lover increases his self-protection investment as he becomes less downside risk averse. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:290 / 293
页数:4
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