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| Risk aversion: Risk aversion in economics describes a preference for certainty over uncertainty. Risk-averse individuals or firms prefer a guaranteed outcome over a gamble with a higher or equal expected value, aiming to avoid potential losses even if it means lower potential gains. See also Risks, Risk perception, Behavior, Opportunism, Preferences, Information, Imperfect information._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
| Author | Item | More concepts for author | |
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| Arrow, Kenneth J. | Risk Aversion | Arrow, Kenneth J. | |
| Dari-Mattiacci, Giuseppe | Risk Aversion | Dari-Mattiacci, Giuseppe | |
| De Geest, Gerrit | Risk Aversion | De Geest, Gerrit | |
| Demsetz, Harold | Risk Aversion | Demsetz, Harold | |
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Authors A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Concepts A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2026-09-08 | |||
