Adolescents' attitudes to risk and their employment sector choices in adulthood: Evidence from longitudinal data

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Title:	Adolescents' attitudes to risk and their employment sector choices in adulthood: Evidence from longitudinal data
Authors:	Yen-Ling Lin
Keywords:	employment sector;personality;risk aversion;logit model;J21;I25;C33
Date:	2020-03
Issue Date:	2020-06-01 12:11:59 (UTC+8)
Abstract:	I investigated the effects of adolescents' attitudes toward risk on their choice of employment sector in adulthood. I employed a joint model of employment sector choice and three-dimensional background characteristics to demonstrate that employment preference is an inverse function of the degree of relative risk aversion. Empirical data was obtained from longitudinal data, and a logit model was applied to estimate the effects of the three-dimensional background characteristics on the risk-taking attitudes and employment choices. I observed that individuals with a higher tendency to engage in risky experiences exhibit low risk aversion, and thus, tend to choose a riskier employment sector.
Relation:	Acta Oeconomica 70(1), p.105–121
DOI:	10.1556/032.2020.00006
Appears in Collections:	[Graduate Institute & Department of Economics] Journal Article

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