00583nam a2200109Ia 4500080001900000100001900019245005100038260005200089300001200141520030200153583001800455  a18.10.01 B5181  aBernard, April  aIndividual risk propensity and risk background  bCentral Bank of Barbadosa[St. Michael]BBc2007  a[31] p.  aConsiders the role that socio-psychological and socio-cultural factors play in individual decisions to take risk.  Finds that gender had a significant influence on the probability of engaging in investment and every day risk decisions, but a relatively insignificant impact on insurance decisions.  c3/22/10kJOYD