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Skewness Preference
Kvapil, Mikuláš ; Svoboda, Miroslav (advisor) ; Tříska, Dušan (referee)
The diploma thesis is concerned with analysis of behavior of bettors on horse races. The aim is to test the hypothesis that bettors prefer skewness and they are risk averse. In the thesis is used the method of empirical data collection of horse racing in the Czech Republic and their subsequent testing using a regression model. The testing of the presented model did not confirm the hypothesis of skewness preference in the case of betting on horse races in the Czech Republic.
Do bettors prefer skewness over risk?
Kvapil, Mikuláš ; Svoboda, Miroslav (advisor) ; Potužák, Pavel (referee)
Bachelor thesis wants to prove the hypothesis that gambling can be explained not only by risk preferences but also by preferences skewness. The work used an empirical method of data collection and subsequently tested them. Data were collected from five hundred rounds of roulette in an online casino with a focus on Czech players. During the test of the econometric model the hypothesis that bettors are risk averse with skewness preferences was confirmed.

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