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Higher risk aversion in contests may lead to lower overall effort.

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Risk aversion and prudence in contests
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Risk aversion affects how hard people try in competitions. If both players are risk-averse, they will put in less effort if they are also afraid of losing. In some cases, being risk-averse can actually make it harder to win if you are also very afraid of losing.