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Falk, Armin; Zimmermann, Florian - CESifo - 2011

experiment underlines the crucial role of early commitment for consistency preferences. Finally we show how preferences for …

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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 …

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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

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...

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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...

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