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| Reference : The ratio bias phenomenon: fact or artifact? |
| Scientific journals : Article | |||
| Business & economic sciences : Microeconomics | |||
| http://hdl.handle.net/2268/93408 | |||
| The ratio bias phenomenon: fact or artifact? | |
| English | |
Lefebvre, Mathieu  [Université de Liège - ULg > HEC-Ecole de gestion de l'ULg : UER > Economie politique et finances publiques >] | |
| Vieder, Ferdinand [ > > ] | |
| Villeval, MArie-Claire [ > > ] | |
| 2011 | |
| Theory and Decision | |
| 71 | |
| 4 | |
| 615-641 | |
| Yes | |
| International | |
| 0040-5833 | |
| [en] Ratio bias ; Error rates ; Financial incentives ; Experiment | |
| [en] The ratio bias—according to which individuals prefer to bet on probabilities
expressed as a ratio of large numbers to normatively equivalent or superior probabilities expressed as a ratio of small numbers—has recently gained momentum, with researchers especially in health economics emphasizing the policy importance of the phenomenon. Although the bias has been replicated several times, some doubts remain about its economic significance. Our two experiments show that the bias disappears once order effects are excluded, and once salient and dominant incentives are provided. This holds true for both choice and valuation tasks. Also, adding context to the decision problem does not alter this finding. No ratio bias could be found in between-subject tests either, which leads us to the conclusion that the policy relevance of the phenomenon is doubtful at best. | |
| http://hdl.handle.net/2268/93408 |
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