Risk‐Taking Behavior: An Experimental Analysis of Individuals and Dyads

Cary Deck (), Jungmin Lee, Javier Reyes and Chris Rosen

Southern Economic Journal, 2012, vol. 79, issue 2, 277-299

Abstract: The decision to undertake risk is often made by pairs (dyads), while much of the economics literature on risk taking focuses on the individual. We report the results of controlled laboratory experiments that compare behavior between individuals and pairs. Using the procedure and a within‐subjects design, we find that pair choices are largely consistent with subjects bargaining over the outcome rather than the pairs taking a more extreme stance than the individual members. Further, gender and age but not personality seem to influence relative bargaining weight. We also find that individuals are more willing to take risks after making decisions as part of a pair than beforehand. Both the personality of one's partner and nontask social interaction influence subsequent individual risk‐taking behavior.

Date: 2012
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