We present a production-based model in which agents have heterogeneous risk aversion and heterogeneous discount rates. When the less risk-averse agent is more impatient, the two types of agents can coexist for a long time. The heterogeneity in risk aversion and discount rate induces the wealth...

We examine whether the uncertainty avoidance culture and the stringency of government response play a role in shaping the stock market’s response to COVID-19. We find that: Investors’ response to the pandemic will not only depend on their instinct of uncertainty aversion but also on their...