Table 3

Non-parametric tests

Risk taskWithin-subjectBetween-subjects
L1 (8,0.2,4z = 1.34 (p = 0.18)z = 0.585 (p = 0.55)
L2 (9,0.2.,4z = 0.94 (p = 0.35)z = 1.542 (p = 0.123)
L3 (6,0.4.,4z = −0.97 (p = 0.33)z = −1.93 (p = 0.23)
L4 (9,0.3.,4z = −1.00 (p = 0.32)z = −0827 (p = 0.41)
L5 (16,0.2,10z = −0.72 (p = 0.47)z = 0.045 (p = 0.96)

Note(s): *p < 0.1, **p < 0.05, ***p < 0.01. Wilcoxon signed rank sum test: the null is that before- and after-treatment measures of risk aversion (risk premia) from subjects assigned to the non-zero increment condition are not significantly different. The Mann-Whitney two-sample test statistic: null is that changes in attitudes to risk (variation in risk premia in a given risk task) across stages among treated (Δw = 7) and untreated (Δw = 0) subjects are not different. ∗ Standard error and p-value in parentheses

Source(s): Table by author

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