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Publications [#266552] of Philip J. Cook

Journal Articles

  1. Clotfelter, CT; Cook, PJ, Lotteries in the real world, Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, vol. 4 no. 3 (July, 1991), pp. 227-232, Springer Nature, ISSN 0895-5646 [online], [doi]
    (last updated on 2024/03/28)

    Abstract:
    Observed patterns of lottery play suggest that many players believe they can improve their chance of winning by adjusting their bets according to which numbers have won in recent drawings, or in response to their dreams or other portents. This skill orientation is encouraged by state lottery advertising, which tends to be misleading in other respects as well. Patterns of lottery play and the content of lottery commercials provide readily available illustrations of psychological tendencies in risky decision-making that have been documented in laboratory experiments. © 1991 Kluwer Academic Publishers.


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