Are religious farmers more risk taking? Empirical evidence from Ethiopia
通过田野实验、调查和焦点小组讨论，研究了埃塞俄比亚农村地区宗教信仰对农民风险承担行为的影响，发现宗教农民更倾向于冒险，这源于对上帝决定不确定结果的信任。
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’ 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.