evolutionary biology and emphasize the link between gene transmission, family ties, and altruism. Next, we turn to the formation of …

The purpose of this paper is to provide a general proposition of the relationship between altruism and risk taking. As … cases, we find that altruism lowers risk aversion. The specific case in which the utility functions of the benefactor and of … characterization. We conclude that in terms of risk-taking behavior, a "population" endowed with altruism is uniformly more willing to …

study is needed because it is unclear how altruism influences the inclination of an altruistic person to take risks. Will … ability to make altruistic transfers? Or does altruism induce a person to resort to risky behavior because the reward for a … averse than a comparable person who is not altruistic: altruism is a cause of greater willingness to take risks. The finding …