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Multinomial logit is the canonical model of discrete choice but widely criticized for requiring functional form assumptions as foundation. The present paper shows that logit is behaviorally founded without such assumptions. Logit's functional form obtains if relative choice probabilities are...
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Experimenters have to make theoretically irrelevant decisions concerning user interfaces and ordering or labeling of options. Such presentation decisions affect behavior and cause results to appear contradictory across experiments, obstructing utility estimation and policy recommendations. The...
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The adoption decision for durable goods is intertemporal by definition. However, estimating utility and discount …
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remedy for these shortcomings by developing a dynamical model of procedurally rational decision making. The basic idea of the … model is a feedback loop between experienced utility, decision utility, and activities. In applications of the model, I show …
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As technology-assisted decision-making is becoming more widespread, it is important to understand how the algorithmic … study the preference for human or algorithmic decision makers in re-distributive decisions. In particular, we consider … whether algorithmic decision maker will be preferred because of its unbiasedness. Contrary to previous findings, the majority …
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In aging societies, information on how to reform pension systems is essential to policy makers. This study scrutinizes effects of early retirement disincentives on retirement behavior, individual welfare, pensions and public budget. We employ administrative pension data and a detailed model of...
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