EXPERIMENTAL AND SELF-REPORTED MEASURES OF RISK TAKING AND DIGIT RATIO (2D:4D): EVIDENCE FROM A LARGE, SYSTEMATIC STUDY

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We systematically investigate the links between the digit ratio (2D:4D)—a biomarker for prenatal testosterone exposure—and two measures of individual risk taking: (i) risk preferences (RP) over lotteries with real monetary incentives and (ii) self-reported risk attitude (RA). We find that both the right-hand and the left-hand digit ratio are significantly associated with RP: Subjects with lower digit ratios tend to choose riskier lotteries. Neither digit ratio, however, is associated with self-reported RA.

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Brañas-Garza, P., Galizzi, M. M., & Nieboer, J. (2018). EXPERIMENTAL AND SELF-REPORTED MEASURES OF RISK TAKING AND DIGIT RATIO (2D:4D): EVIDENCE FROM A LARGE, SYSTEMATIC STUDY. International Economic Review, 59(3), 1131–1157. https://doi.org/10.1111/iere.12299

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