Does fertility matter for middle aged and older adults’ risk attitudes?

• Main Authors: HO, Christine, TEERAWICHITCHAINAN, Bussarawan, TAN, Joanne, TAN, Eugene Rui Le
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2023
• Subjects: Risk Attitudes; Parenthood Status; Family Size; Behavioral Economics; Economics; Income Distribution
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soe_research/2605; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soe_research/article/3604/viewcontent/Risk_Attitudes__Parenthood_and_Family_Size.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Given that risk attitudes influence many decisions, it is important to understand the factors that shape such attitudes in late adulthood, when individuals face important risky decisions. While research finds that parenthood tends to correlate with lower risk tolerance in western countries, there is...