The Effect of Competition on Risk Taking in Contests

We investigate, theoretically and experimentally, the effect of competition on risk taking in a contest in which players only decide on the level of risk they wish to take. Taking more risk implies a chance of a higher performance, but also implies a higher chance of failure. We vary the level of co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lorenzo Spadoni, Jan Potters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Games
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4336/9/3/72