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Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Abraha Kahsay, Goytom (author), Asmare Kassie, Workineh (author), Medhin, Haileselassie (author), and Gårn Hansen, Lars (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2022-02-08
Published:
United States: Wiley Online
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12441
Journal Title:
Journal of Agricultural Economics
Notes:
16 pages, There is growing evidence that religiosity affects important socio-economic outcomes. A potential channel through which religiosity affects these outcomes is by shaping individuals’ risk preferences. We combine a lab-in-the-field experiment, survey, and focus-group discussions to investigate the effect of religiosity on risk-taking among rural people in Ethiopia. We find evidence that religious farmers are more risk-taking. The effect is likely driven by the trust/belief in God as the omniscient and just power in determining outcomes under uncertainty. This is further corroborated by results from follow-up focus-group discussions.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Domokos, Laszlo (author), Nyeki, Melinda (author), Jakovac, Katalin (author), Nemeth, Erzsebet (author), and Harvani, Csaba (author)
Format:
Journal article abstract
Publication Date:
2015
Published:
Hungary
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 197 Document Number: D09490
Journal Title:
Public Finance Quarterly
Journal Title Details:
60(1) : 7-28
Notes:
2 pages., Includes a seven-step process of risk management.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Head, George L. (author) and Wong, Kwok-Sze Richard (author)
Format:
Book
Publication Date:
1999
Published:
USA: Center for the Advancement of Risk Management Education, Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D09491
Notes:
First edition.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Lindell, Michael K. (author) and Perry, Ronald W. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2012
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 197 Document Number: D09516
Journal Title:
Risk Analysis
Journal Title Details:
32(4) : 616-629