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Some Fundamental Problems in Becker, Grossman and Murphy's Implementation of Rational Addiction Theory

Wangen, Knut R. - Statistisk Sentralbyrå, Government of Norway - 2004

The econometric implementation of rational addiction theory has been highly influenced by Becker, Grossman and Murphy … makes it unclear how analyses based on the BGM approach can support, or reject, rational addiction theory. … under the alternative hypothesis of myopic addiction. Moreover, and in contrast to the common interpretation, BGM's non …

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Tout est au mieux dans ce meilleur des ménages possibles The Pangloss critique of equivalence scales

Lind, Jo Thori - Statistisk Sentralbyrå, Government of Norway - 2001

A common approach to defining equivalence scales is to consider a household modelled as if it maximizes a single utility function. This may be founded on an assumption of the household maximizing a welfare function of individual utilities. For a positive analysis of the household, this may be...

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Revealing Demand for Nature Experience Using Purchase Data of Equipment and Lodging

Larsen, Erling Røed - Statistisk Sentralbyrå, Government of Norway - 2001

In 1967, John Krutilla suggested a relationship between car camping, canoe cruising, and cross-country skiing and induced demand for wild, primitive, and wilderness-related opportunities. Here, the time trend of cross-section parameter estimates of the relationship is examined. Households...

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On the value of households' recycling efforts

Bruvoll, Annegrete; Nyborg, Karine - Statistisk Sentralbyrå, Government of Norway - 2002

Do households' recycling efforts represent a social cost, which should be taken into account in cost-benefit analyses of alternative waste treatment systems? Some argue that it should not, since recycling efforts are to a large extent voluntary. We demonstrate that if the government can...

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The Evolution of Considerate Smoking Behavior

Nyborg, Karine; Rege, Mari - Statistisk Sentralbyrå, Government of Norway - 2000

This paper studies the formation of social norms for considerate smoking behavior. Being considerate gives smokers a higher social approval from non-smokers, but imposes an inconvenience cost. A non-smoker's disapproval of inconsiderate smoking is assumed to be stronger the less used he is to...

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Choice under Uncertainty and Bounded Rationality

Dagsvik, John K. - Statistisk Sentralbyrå, Government of Norway - 2005

This paper develops a theory for probabilistic models for risky choices that can be viewed as an extension of the … expected utility theory to account for bounded rationality. One probabilistic version of the Archimedean Axiom and two versions …

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Choice among Lotteries when Preferences are Stochastic

Dagsvik, John K. - Statistisk Sentralbyrå, Government of Norway - 1998

. The point of departure is an extension of the axiom system of the von Neumann-Morgenstern Expected utility theory to the …

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Does Public Policy Crowd Out Private Contributions to Public Goods?

Nyborg, Karine; Rege, Mari - Statistisk Sentralbyrå, Government of Norway - 2001

models, models of commitment and the cognitive evaluation theory. …

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An Economic Model of Moral Motivation

Brekke, Kjell Arne; Kverndokk, Snorre; Nyborg, Karinen - Statistisk Sentralbyrå, Government of Norway - 2000

In this paper, we present an economic model of moral motivation. Consumers prefer regarding themselves as socially responsible individuals. Voluntary contributions to public goods are motivated by this preference. The self-image as socially responsible is determined by a comparison of one's...

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An Experimental Investigation of Social Norms

Rege, Mari; Telle, Kjetil - Statistisk Sentralbyrå, Government of Norway - 2001

Several economists have maintained that social and internalized norms can enforce cooperation in public good situations. This experimental study investigates impacts of social and internalized norms for cooperation among strangers in a public good game. The experiment has two treatment effects....

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