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This paper is devoted to the study of diversification and specialization influence on one of the main indicators of … were empirically tested: 1) the dependence of the unemployment rate on the degree of concentration or diversification is … concentration or diversification on the level of unemployment depends on the time period. To test these hypotheses nonparametric …
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We provide an explanation for peer pressure in teams based on inequity aversion. Analyzing a two-period model with two agents, we find that the effect of inequity aversion strongly depends on the information structure. When contributions are unobservable, agents act as if they were purely...
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learning model with the theory of rational inattention introduced by Sims (2006). In the model firms optimally allocate …
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We design an online experiment that mimics a Twitter/X "feed" to test whether (perceived) poster gender influences users' propensity to doubt the veracity of a given post. On average, posts by women are less likely to be flagged as concerning than identical posts by men. Heterogeneity analysis...
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can neoclassical trade theory take us in explaining this pattern? We estimate the production side of the Heckscher …
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excessive financial risk. Recent theory concludes that 10-15% of a worker's wealth portfolio can be prudently invested in … higher self-rated knowledge of personal finances, and are more likely to understand the value of diversification. While …
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points. In terms of proportional losses, a loss of 50% or more of the remaining cash endowment increases diversification … endowment, previous diversification strategy, relative difficulty of questions, the ability level of participants, and other … personal traits. The findings support a prospect theory-based model with a coefficient of loss aversion that is increasing in …
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While optimization frictions have been shown to attenuate earnings responses to financial incentives, less is understood about the individual factors shaping the response. The main contribution of this paper is to separately quantify the role of learning the tax and benefit schedule versus other...
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When groups face difficult problems, the voice of experts may be lost in the noise of others' contributions. We present results from a 'naturally noisy' setting, a large first-year undergraduate class, in which the 'expert's voice is lost' to such a degree that it is in fact optimal for all...
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team composition, firm diversification, and IT investments - which arguably alter returns to exploiting synergies through … ; diversification …
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