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behaviors on self-reported risk attitudes, we find that the R2 can be multiple times larger for above- than below …-median subjects. Similarly, gender differences in risk attitudes are considerably larger when restricting samples to subjects with …
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Using a series of sender-receiver games, we find that two senders acting together are willing to behave more antisocially towards the receiver than single senders. This result is robust in two contexts: when antisocial messages are dishonest and when they are honest but unfavorable. Our results...
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We provide the first empirical evidence on the direct link between locus of control and self-control, and how they interact in explaining a range of health outcomes. Using rich Australian survey data, we find that, while the two traits are distinct constructs, a greater internal locus of control...
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heterogeneous across the population. Individual beliefs about social norms, economic preferences such as patience and altruism, as … prevalent social norms. Respondents vastly underestimate the prevalence of climate-friendly behaviors and norms among their …
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This paper examines the impact of economic fluctuations on social norms, specifically exploring the link between … changes in unemployment and shifts in attitudes toward gender roles in the labor market. The results are not immediately … to a growing body of research on the complex relationship between economic conditions, gender norms, and social change. …
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: excessively optimistic beliefs about future demands on an individual's time. The models can be distinguished by how individuals …
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The existing literature provides evidence that public opinion and attitudes often affect public policy. However, little … is known on how public policy might affect public attitudes and norms. I present new evidence on this topic by using age … with statistically significant deterioration in attitudes towards the necessity of health insurance among young adults who …
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This paper analyses immigrants' views about immigration, filling an important void in the immigration literature. In particular, it explores the role of statistical discrimination as a cause of possible opposition to immigration in absence of stringent immigration policies and large volumes of...
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Basic sanitation facilities are still lacking in large parts of the developing world, engendering serious environmental health risks. Interventions commonly deliver in-kind or cash subsidies to promote private toilet ownership. In this paper, we assess an intervention that provides information...
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, which vary according to age and wealth. One of these is the threat to local social norms and culture since immigrants tend … ageing population, while considering the implication of immigration on social norms. …
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