Posts tagged with 'risk'
May 16, 2019
Do employee share owners face too much financial risk?
U.S. data show that employer stock creates excessive risk for only a minority of families
April 24, 2018
The moral hazard of life-saving innovations: Naloxone access, opioid abuse, and crime
By Jennifer Doleac and Anita Mukherjee The United States is grappling with an epidemic of opioid abuse and mortality. The […]
September 13, 2016
Differences in risk attitudes do not explain gender gap in leadership positions
A recent IZA World of Labor article suggests that gender differences in attitudes toward risk are less significant than previously […]
May 19, 2015
Innovative approach to reduce violence and crime in Liberia: New research supported by DFID and IZA
Cities are home to more than half the population of developing countries. Many cities struggle to deal with large-scale urban […]
February 23, 2015
Don’t doze off… Being tired might make you risky
It is common sense that making important decisions after a night of poor sleep might be a bad idea. Marco […]
February 4, 2015
Pour some sugar in me: Faster, better decisions with glucose
Many factors influence the quality of decision making: importance, relevance, and even time of day can affect the degree to […]
July 25, 2014
Risk and compensation in the labor market for drug smugglers
Every year, roughly 3,000 people are arrested while working as “mules” smuggling drugs through the ports of entry along the […]