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. In this paper, we explore the consequences of improved prediction in decision-making. To do so, we adapt existing models … of decision-making under uncertainty to account for the process of determining payoffs. We label this process of … on whether the improvements in prediction enable automated decision-making. We discuss the implications of improved …
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We study the perfect Bayesian equilibrium of a model of learning over a general social network. Each individual receives a signal about the underlying state of the world, observes the past actions of a stochastically-generated neighborhood of individuals, and chooses one of two possible actions....
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In line with the fallacy of riskification of uncertainty by which decision makers believe that the effects of … institutional theory that points to stakeholder and institutional dynamics affecting economic incentives to invest in prevention and … business continuity. Taken together, this article offers the foundation for a behaviorally plausible, decision …
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afflict medical decision making, I apply basic decision theory to suggest reasonable decision criteria with well …
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errors in decision making are inevitable. Moreover, under the appropriate conditions, these decisions are random conditional … situations than would be possible with randomized control trials. This point is illustrated with data from medical decision …
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It takes a woman and a man to make a baby. This fact suggests that for a birth to take place, the parents should first agree on wanting a child. Using newly available data on fertility preferences and outcomes, we show that indeed, babies are likely to arrive only if both parents desire one. In...
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The appeal of expected utility theory as a basis for a descriptive model of risky decision making has diminished is a … parametric model of risky decision making. Our results suggest that models which provide for probability transformations are most …
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supply in a model that explicitly incorporates myopic decision-making. Many of the results may seem counterintuitive. In most …
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-inconsistency strengthen the normative appeal of the active-decision enrollment regime. However, financial illiteracy favors default enrollment … over active decision enrollment …
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In this paper, we ask how bankruptcy law affects the financial decisions of corporations and its implications for firm dynamics. According to current U.S. law, firms have two bankruptcy options: Chapter 7 liquidation and Chapter 11 reorganization. Using Compustat data, we first document capital...
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