Aspirations as reference points: an experimental investigation of risk behavior over time
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2013
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Hoffmann, A.
Henry, S.
Kalogeras, N.
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Theory and Decision: an international journal for multidisciplinary advances in decision sciences, 2013; 75(2):193-210
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Arvid O. I. Hoffmann; Sam F. Henry; Nikos Kalogeras
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This paper examines the importance of aspirations as reference points in a multi-period decision-making context. After stating their personal aspiration level, 172 individuals made six sequential decisions among risky prospects as part of a choice experiment. The results show that individuals make different risky-choices in a multi-period compared to a single-period setting. In particular, individuals’ aspiration level is their main reference point during the early stages of decision-making, while their starting status (wealth level at the start of the experiment) becomes the central reference point during the later stages of their multi-period decision-making.
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