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Preferences for Consistency
Falk, Armin - 2011
experiment underlines the crucial role of early commitment for consistency preferences. Finally we show how preferences for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013121870
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Correlation Neglect in Belief Formation
Enke, Benjamin - 2013
Many information structures generate correlated rather than mutually independent signals, the news media being a prime example. This paper shows experimentally that in such contexts many people neglect these correlations in the updating process and treat correlated information as independent. In...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013072106
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Determinants of Trust : the Role of Personal Experiences
Schwerter, Frederik; Zimmermann, Florian - 2021
Social interactions pervade daily life and thereby create an abundance of social experiences. Such personal experiences likely shape what we believe and who we are. In this paper, we ask if and how personal experiences from social interactions determine individuals’ inclination to trust...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013315368
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Preferences for Consistency
Falk, Armin; Zimmermann, Florian - CESifo - 2011
experiment underlines the crucial role of early commitment for consistency preferences. Finally we show how preferences for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009228620
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Beliefs and Utility : Experimental Evidence on Preferences for Information
Falk, Armin - 2016
consumption have direct utility consequences. This gives rise to informational preferences, i.e., preferences over the timing and … structure of information. Using a novel and purposefully simple set-up, we experimentally analyze preferences for information …. Variations in prior distributions do not seem to affect information preferences …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012981291
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Measuring the Consumption Value of Higher Education
Alstadsæter, Annette - 2009
This paper argues that the consumption value of education is an important motivation for the educational choice. While controlling for ability, we document that individuals are willing to forego substantial future wage returns in order to acquire a particular type of higher education. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013155936
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The Consumption Value of Higher Education
Alstadsæter, Annette; Sievertsen, Hans Henrik - 2021
The consumption value of higher education is an important factor behind the individual’s educational choice. We provide a comprehensive literature survey, and define the consumption value as the private, intended, non-pecuniary return to higher education. We provide new empirical evidence for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013316279
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Measuring the Consumption Value of Higher Education
Alstadsæter, Annette - CESifo - 2009
This paper argues that the consumption value of education is an important motivation for the educational choice. While controlling for ability, we document that individuals are willing to forego substantial future wage returns in order to acquire a particular type of higher education. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008533984
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The Consumption Value of Higher Education
Alstadsæter, Annette; Sievertsen, Hans Henrik - CESifo - 2009
The consumption value of higher education is an important factor behind the individual’s educational choice. We provide a comprehensive literature survey, and define the consumption value as the private, intended, non-pecuniary return to higher education. We provide new empirical evidence for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008534058