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.
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Journal: Journal of Economic Surveys ; ISSN: 1467-6419 ; Volume: 37 ; Year: 2021 ; Issue: 4 ; Pages: 1432-1488 ; Hoboken, NJ: Wiley
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
- Thema
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bounded rationality
consumption benefits
gambling
gambling behaviour
irrationality
rationality
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Stetzka, Robin Maximilian
Winter, Stefan
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Veröffentlichung
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Wiley
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Hoboken, NJ
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2021
- DOI
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doi:10.1111/joes.12473
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:42 MEZ
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- Artikel
Beteiligte
- Stetzka, Robin Maximilian
- Winter, Stefan
- Wiley
Entstanden
- 2021
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