A note on longevity enhancing investment

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2008
Volume: 101
Issue: 1
Pages: 57-59

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We argue that risk averse individuals prefer to increase their longevity in the direction of rectangularization of the survival curve instead of an upward shift of that curve. Risk aversion is measured by the concept of fear of ruin.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:101:y:2008:i:1:p:57-59
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25