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Beliefs are a central determinant of behavior. Recent models assume that beliefs about or the anticipation of future consumption have direct utilityconsequences. This gives rise to informational preferences, i.e., preferences over the timing and structure of information. Using a novel and...
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The quasi-linear quadratic utility model is widely used in economics. The knowledge of its exact origin is less …
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Emotions were central to the development of economics, especially in utility theory in classical economics. While … neoclassical utility theory basically abolished emotions, behavioural economics more recently reintroduced emotions in utility … theory. Beyond utility theory, economic theorists use emotions to explain behaviour which otherwise could not be understood …
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Models of labor supply derived from stochastic utility representations and discretized sets of feasible hours of work … richer set of simulations of alternative policies. -- labor supply ; random utility models ; tax reform …
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, agents can either decide rationally according to expected utility theory or intuitively according to case-based decision …We study the influence of reason and intuition on decision making over time. Facing a sequence of similar problems …
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We formulate a simple quantum decision model of the Ellsberg paradox. We report the results of an experiment we … source dependent model requires the specification of probability weighting functions in order to fit the evidence. On the … other hand, our quantum model makes no recourse to probability weighting functions. This suggests that much of what is …
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prefer a risky act to an ambiguous act that always provides a larger probability of winning. Our experimental design shows …
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.g. gender, race, sugar) have a stronger effect when the attribute is mixed with others, and so the decision becomes less …
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intuitive decision while others allow for extensive reflection time. To be able to pursue a deceptive strategy, however, a … dimension for dishonest decision-making and for the cognition process of the chance to deceive. We conduct a laboratory … opportunity and the conscious decision to misreport, reveals that more reflection time increases awareness of the misreporting …
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There is a planning gap for CCS projects in Europe. CCS demonstration plants are not implemented as expected. This fact is at odds with optimistic valuation reports that apply socio-economic valuation criteria for climate projects. However, CCS plants are in most cases to be implemented by...
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