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In a simple conceptual framework, we organize a multitude of phenomena related to the (mis)prediction of utility. Consequences in terms of distorted choices and lower wellbeing emerge if people have to trade-off between alternatives that are characterized by attributes satisfying extrinsic...
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anchoring phenomenon in financial decision-making. We find that contestants anchor heavily on the initial dollar value of a clue … in their wagering decision, even though there exists no rational reason to do so. More than half of all wagers occur … individual behavioral attitudes and preferences, raising the anchoring amount by 10 percent translates to an increase of 3 …
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We study the choice of a principal to either delegate a decision to a group of careerist experts, or to consult them … individually and keep the decision-making power. Our model predicts a trade-off between information acquisition and information …
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decision making in complex decision tasks relative to conscious thought. Different from prior work testing this prediction, we … processing in complex decision making. …
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We examine whether biases identified in the behavioral-economics literature apply in decision-making for others (DMfO …). We conduct a laboratory experiment in which subjects make decision on behalf of themselves and others in eighteen tasks … that measure the following biases: present-bias in time preferences, reflection effect in risk preferences, ambiguity …
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We present a framework that incorporates both moral motivations and fairness considerations into utility. The main idea is that individuals face a preference trade-off between their material individual interest and their desire to follow moral norms. In our model, we assume that moral motivation...
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decisions. In this challenge, they confront two questions: what decision theory to follow and how to implement it in AI systems …. This paper provides answers to these questions and makes three contributions. The first is to discuss how economic decision … consideration of procedural rationality, overcoming computational difficulties, and understanding decision-making in disequilibrium …
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Tradeoffs between monetary wealth and fatal safety risks are summarized in the value of a statistical life (VSL), a measure that is widely used for the evaluation of public policies in medicine, the environment, and transportation safety. This paper demonstrates the widespread use of this...
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We study the impact of team decision making on market behavior and its consequences for subsequent individual … specific, performance feedback. Some teams even perform better than the best individuals. The experience of team decision …
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We devise a new experimental game by nesting a voluntary contributions mechanism in a broader spectrum of incentive schemes. With it, we study tensions between egalitarianism, equity concerns, self-interest, and the need for incentives. In a 2x2 design, subjects eithervote on or exogenously...
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