The Effect of Risk Preferences on Household Use of Water Treatment

Magda Tsaneva

Journal of Development Studies, 2013, vol. 49, issue 10, 1427-1435

Abstract: This paper uses Mexican household data on water treatment to provide empirical evidence on the relationship between risk preferences and use of preventive health measures. The main finding is that in households with children, more risk-averse mothers are more likely to treat the water the household consumes. This result suggests that while households may face external constraints on their behaviour, personal preferences are also determinants of their choices.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2013.790960

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