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evidence produces a temporary polarization of beliefs, but that disclosing unequivocal information eliminates the disagreement. …
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Dynamic consistency leads to Bayesian updating under expected utility. We ask what it implies for the updating of more general preferences. In this paper, we characterize dynamically consistent update rules for preference models satisfying ambiguity aversion. This characterization extends to...
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We consider a general model of dynamic common agency with symmetric information. We focus on Markov perfect equilibria …
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diffusion paths. Improvements are introduced slowly relative to the full information case, while the substitutes are introduced …
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The paper introduces a notion of complementarity (substitutability) of two signals which requires that in all decision problems each signal becomes more (less) valuable when the other signal becomes available. We provide a general characterization which relates complementarity and...
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immediately. These results and direct survey evidence are consistent with a model of information acquisition: it is costly for …
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Many individuals have empathetic feelings towards animals but frequently consume meat. We investigate this "meat paradox" using insights from the literature on motivated reasoning in moral dilemmata. We develop a model where individuals form self-serving beliefs about the suffering of animals...
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Entrepreneurship education ranks highly on policy agendas in Europe and the US, but little research is available to assess its impacts. In this context it is of primary importance to understand whether entrepreneurship education raises intentions to be entrepreneurial generally or whether it...
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levels to spending on early and primary education. Effects of information provision persist over a two-week period in a …
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