Loss Aversion in Riskless Choice: A Reference-Dependent Model

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1991
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Abstract
Much experimental evidence indicates that choice depends on the status quo or reference level: changes of reference point often lead to reversals of preference. We present a reference-dependent theory of consumer choice, which explains such effects by a deformation of indifference curves about the reference point. The central assumption of the theory is that losses and disadvantages have greater impact on preferences than gains and advantages. Implications of loss aversion for economic behavior are considered.
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Authors Amos Tversky, Daniel Kahneman
Journal the quarterly journal of economics
Year 1991
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10.2307/2937956
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