Lampi, ElinaNordblom, Katarina2010-03-292010-03-292010-03-291403-2465http://hdl.handle.net/2077/22177We analyze the impacts of birth order and presence/absence of siblings on risk preferences with respect to economic, health/safety, and sport/lifestyle related risks. We study both the answer to a hypothetical lottery question and stated risky behavior and find that middle-borns are consistently less risk averse than others irrespective of the type of risk. Moreover, the answer to the lottery question is strongly correlated with economic and sport/lifestyle related risky behavior.engsiblingsbirth-ordermiddle-borndifferent riskslotteryText