Artikel

How rational is gambling?

The typical gambler loses money but continues to gamble nonetheless. Why? Research from orthodox and behavioral economics, psychology, sociology, and medicine has offered a wide range of possible explanations. This paper reviews these explanations. The evidence is organized according to the degree of rationality assumed and/or found in the studies. This approach allows research from highly distinctive fields to be integrated within a unified framework. Gambling patterns are so highly dispersed that no satisfying one‐fits‐all explanation is possible. The findings suggest that the whole spectrum from rationality to highly destructive irrationality can be found within the gambler population.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Journal: Journal of Economic Surveys ; ISSN: 1467-6419 ; Volume: 37 ; Year: 2021 ; Issue: 4 ; Pages: 1432-1488 ; Hoboken, NJ: Wiley

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Thema
bounded rationality
consumption benefits
gambling
gambling behaviour
irrationality
rationality

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Stetzka, Robin Maximilian
Winter, Stefan
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Wiley
(wo)
Hoboken, NJ
(wann)
2021

DOI
doi:10.1111/joes.12473
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:42 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Artikel

Beteiligte

  • Stetzka, Robin Maximilian
  • Winter, Stefan
  • Wiley

Entstanden

  • 2021

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