This article is the first to conduct an incentive-compatible experiment using real monetary payoffs to test the hypothesis of probabilistic insurance, which states that willingness to pay for insurance decreases sharply in the presence of even small default probabilities as compared to a...

This paper is the first to conduct an incentive-compatible experiment using real monetary payoffs to test the hypothesis of probabilistic insurance which states that willingness to pay for insurance decreases sharply in the presence of even small default probabilities as compared to a risk-free...

We analyze the effects of prior gain and loss experiences on individuals’ behavior in twocoordination games: battle of the sexes and simultaneous market entry. We proposesubjectively transformed games that integrate elements of prospect theory, aggregation ofprior and subsequent payoffs, and...