In this paper, we match data on student performance in a multiple-choice exam with data on student risk preferences …

We test the effects of dual processing differences in both individual traits and decision states on risk taking. In an …-making traits are strong and robust determinants of risk taking: a more intuitive trait is associated with more risk taking, while a … more deliberative trait is associated with less risk taking. Experimentally induced states, on the other hand, have no …

's vulnerability to periods of heightened risk and uncertainty. This paper develops a framework to evaluate such vulnerabilities. It … and explore how they are affected by domestic and global risk. We apply this framework to ten OECD economies, showing the … Kingdom, show that a substantial degree of international risk sharing can occur through current accounts and international …

A large body of literature finds that managerial overconfidence increases risk-taking by financial institutions. This … paper shows that financial regulation can be effective at mitigating this type of risk. Exploiting regulatory changes … introduced after the financial crisis as a natural experiment, I find that overconfidence-induced risk-taking decreases in …