In this paper, we design an investment game which allows us to study the influence of selection when learning from … others. Using the theoretical study of selection neglect in Jehiel (2018) as a guide, we test (i) for the presence of … selection neglect in this investment context, and (ii) some comparative static predictions of the model. We find strong evidence …

Jordan. Using a simple sharing experiment, we find only little discrimination. Among the Jordanian children, however, we see …

stylized laboratory experiment to investigate the causal effect of an increase in confidence on two important choices made by … risk] and those that pay a fixed wage [low earnings risk], and (ii) the subsequent choice of how much effort to exert …

, sharp, unexpected epidemic to examine the behavioural response of the general public to a sudden shift in the perceived risk …

motive that most closely aligns with their personal interest. We test this hypothesis using a laboratory experiment that …

asymmetric updating in this domain. In contrast, in our experiment, belief updating is close to the Bayesian benchmark on average …

sense-making explanation (or narrative). Using a theory-driven experiment, we investigate the mechanics of such narrative …

discrimination. To enrich this taxonomy, we design a hiring experiment that rules out both of these sources of discrimination along …