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Neural correlates of the affect heuristic during brand choice

Plassmann, Hilke; Kenning, Peter; Deppe, Michael; … - EconWPA - 2005

In this working paper it is investigated how affect and cognition interact in consumer decision making. The research … described as neural correlate of Slovic’s affect heuristic concept. …

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The Neural Basis of Financial Risk Taking

Kuhnen, Camelia; Knutson, Brian - EconWPA - 2005

affect promote different types of financial choices, and indicate that excessive activation of these circuits may lead to …

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Demographic Developments, Funded Pension Provision and Financial Stability

Schmitz, Stefan W. - EconWPA - 2005

The following study analyzes the impact of demographic developments in Austria on the long-term average real interest rate, funded pension provision and the implications of demographic developments for the stability of the financial system. The key results of this study are twofold: (1)...

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The Role of Endogenous Skill Choice in an Aging Economy

Jaag, Christian - EconWPA - 2005

This chapter analyzes the effects of an aging population on individual skill choices and the production structure by … means of a dynamic general equilibrium model with overlapping generations and probabilistic aging. The model allows for … labor gives a boost to GDP. Hence, the often cited adverse effects of aging are mitigated and can be overcome when taking …

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Testing for Utility Interdependence in Marriage: Evidence from Panel Data

Powdthavee, Nattavudh - EconWPA - 2004

This paper is the first of its kind to study utility interdependence in marriage using information on subjective well-being of a large sample of people living in the UK over the period 1991-2001. Using “residual” self-rated health to provide instrument for spouse’s well-being and allowing...

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Are there Regional Variations in the Psychological Cost of Unemployment in South Africa?

Powdthavee, Nattavudh - EconWPA - 2003

Are certain groups of unemployed individuals hurt less by unemployment than others? This paper is an attempt to test the hypothesis that non- pecuniary costs of unemployment may vary between societies with different unemployment rates. Using cross-sectional data from the SALDRU93 survey, we show...

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The level of satisfaction with life: evidence gathered among women from Greater Montevideo

Rossi, Maximo; Bucheli, Marisa - EconWPA - 2004

This work constitutes a first exploration on the information about people<92>s satisfaction levels in Uruguay. In particular, it intends to analyse the relationship between the level of satisfaction with life and other variables in a sample of women from 25 to 54 years old in Greater Montevideo....</92>

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Knowing what is good for you. Empirical analysis of personal preferences and the “objective good”

Lelkes, Orsolya - EconWPA - 2005

This paper aims to test empirically if certain frequently used measures of well-being, which are regarded as valuable properties of human life, are actually desired by people. In other words, it investigates whether the “expert judgments” in social science overlap with social consensus on...

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Is the Structure of Happiness Equations the Same in Poor and Rich Countries? The Case of South Africa.

Powdthavee, Nattavudh - EconWPA - 2003

Are happiness patterns structurally the same when comparing poor and rich countries? Using cross-sectional data from … durable assets ownership seem to determine happiness levels as well as income. Relative income also matters to well …

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Subjective Economic Well-Being in Eastern Europe

Hayo, Bernd; Seifert, Wolfgang - EconWPA - 2002

findings in happiness regressions, such as a negative but u-shaped age effect, positive influences of education and relative …

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