Risk Preferences and the Decision to Flee Conflict

Risk Preferences and the Decision to Flee Conflict

Despite the growing numbers of forcibly displaced persons worldwide, many people living under conflict choose not to flee. Individuals face two lotteries -- staying or leaving -- characterized by two distributions of potential outcomes. This paper...

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Main Authors: Ceriani, Lidia, Verme, Paolo
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
CONFLICT
MIGRATION
EXPECTED UTILITY
FORCED DISPLACEMENT
RISK TOLERANCE
RISK AVERSION
RISK MANAGEMENT
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/111191522076481536/Risk-preferences-and-the-decision-to-flee-conflict
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29556

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/111191522076481536/Risk-preferences-and-the-decision-to-flee-conflict
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29556

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