Are religious farmers more risk taking? Empirical evidence from Ethiopia

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Are religious farmers more risk taking? Empirical evidence from Ethiopia. / Kahsay, Goytom Abraha; Kassie, Workineh Asmare; Medhin, Haileselassie; Hansen, Lars Gårn.

In: Agricultural Economics, Vol. 53, No. 4, 2022, p. 617-632.

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Kahsay, GA, Kassie, WA, Medhin, H & Hansen, LG 2022, 'Are religious farmers more risk taking? Empirical evidence from Ethiopia', Agricultural Economics, vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 617-632. https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.12697

APA

Kahsay, G. A., Kassie, W. A., Medhin, H., & Hansen, L. G. (2022). Are religious farmers more risk taking? Empirical evidence from Ethiopia. Agricultural Economics, 53(4), 617-632. https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.12697

Vancouver

Kahsay GA, Kassie WA, Medhin H, Hansen LG. Are religious farmers more risk taking? Empirical evidence from Ethiopia. Agricultural Economics. 2022;53(4):617-632. https://doi.org/10.1111/agec.12697

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Kahsay, Goytom Abraha ; Kassie, Workineh Asmare ; Medhin, Haileselassie ; Hansen, Lars Gårn. / Are religious farmers more risk taking? Empirical evidence from Ethiopia. In: Agricultural Economics. 2022 ; Vol. 53, No. 4. pp. 617-632.

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abstract = "There is growing evidence that religiosity affects important socio-economic outcomes. A potential channel through which religiosity affects these outcomes is by shaping individuals{\textquoteright} 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.",
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