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TWIN RESEARCH AND HUMAN GENETICS
卷 12, 期 1, 页码 103-107出版社
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1375/twin.12.1.103
关键词
economic risk; behaviour genetics; experimental economics
资金
- Research Grants Council, Hong Kong
- Hong University of Science and Technology
The propensity to take risk underpins a wide variety of decision-making behavior, ranging from common ones such as asking for directions and trying out a new restaurant to more substantial economic decisions involving, for instance, one's investment or career. Despite the fundamental role of risk attitude in the economy, its genetic basis remains unknown. Using an experimental economics protocol combined with a classical twin strategy, we provide the first direct evidence of the heritability of economic risk attitude, at 57%. We do not find a significant role for shared environmental effects, a common observation in behavioral genetics that is contrary to commonly held views in economics. Our findings complement recent neuroeconomic studies in enhancing the understanding of the neurobiological basis of risk taking.
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