2024
Risk-taking, Risk Perception, and Risk Compensation in Times of COVID-19
Authors
B. Guenther, M. Galizzi & J. G. Sanders
Published In
Journal of Behavioral Decision Making
Summary
Risk-taking, risk perception, and risk compensation in times of COVID-19. In J. Costa-Font & M. Galizzi (Eds.), Behavioural Economics and Policy for Pandemics (pp. 57-76). Cambridge University Press.
Information and Context Matter: Debiasing the Disposition Effect with Lasting Impact
Authors
L. Huang & B. Guenther
Published In
Frontiers in Behavioral Economics
Summary
Information and context matter: debiasing the disposition effect with lasting impact. Front. Behav. Econ., 3:1345875. doi: 10.3389/frbhe.2024.1345875.
PDOSPERT: A New Scale to Predict Domain-Specific Risk-Taking Behaviours in Times of a Pandemic
Authors
B. Guenther, M. Galizzi & J. G. Sanders
Published In
Journal of Behavioral Decision Making
Summary
PDOSPERT: A New Scale to Predict Domain-Specific Risk-Taking Behaviors in Times of a Pandemic. J Behav Dec Making, 37: e2413.
2023
When the Disposition Effect Proves to Be Rational
Authors
B. Guenther & G. Lordan
Published In
Frontiers in Psychology
Summary
Evidence from professional traders challenges traditional assumptions about the disposition effect, demonstrating situations where holding losing assets may be a rational strategy.
Weakened Weekdays: Lockdown Disrupts the Weekly Cycle of Risk Tolerance
Authors
V. Fedrigo, B. Guenther, R. Jenkins, M. Galizzi & J. G. Sanders
Published In
Scientific Reports
Summary
This study shows how COVID-19 lockdowns altered established weekly patterns of risk tolerance, offering new insights into behavioural changes during major disruptions.
2021
Heterogeneity in Risk-Taking During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors
B. Guenther, M. Galizzi & J. G. Sanders
Published In
Frontiers in Psychology
Summary
Using UK lockdown data, this paper highlights significant differences in how individuals responded to uncertainty, demonstrating that risk attitudes vary considerably across populations.
Who's More Relaxed About Catching COVID-19?
Authors
M. Quinlan, B. Guenther, M. Galizzi & J. G. Sanders
Published In
LSE COVID-19 Blog
Summary
An accessible discussion examining how habitual risk-taking influences people’s perceptions of COVID-19 and their willingness to engage in everyday activities.
2020
Risk in the Time of COVID-19: What Do We Know and Not Know?
Authors
M. Galizzi, B. Guenther, M. Quinlan & J. G. Sanders
Published In
Economic Observatory
Summary
An overview of emerging behavioural research explaining how the pandemic affected public perceptions of risk and decision-making under uncertainty.
Applying Behavioural Insights to Real-World Letter Invitations
Authors
B. Guenther, M. Quinlan, L. Brown, T. Chadborn & J. G. Sanders
Published In
SAGE Research Methods Cases
Summary
This case study explores how personalised communication and behavioural framing can improve participation in public health programmes.
Under Review or Revision
Guenther, B., Sanders, J. G., & Galizzi, M. M. The impact of background risks on risk-taking: An experimental study.