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Framing-based choice: A model of decision-making under risk
Kriesler, Kobi; Nitzan, Shmuel - 2009
modeling of framing that focuses on the subjective statistical dependence between prizes of compared lotteries. Unlike existing … framing. A distinct advantage of the proposed general descriptive model of choice is its ability to adequately explain a wide …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010336064
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Informational requirements of nudging
Benkert, Jean-Michel; Netzer, Nick - 2016
A nudge is a paternalistic government intervention that attempts to improve choices by changing the framing of a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011663169
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Equal Splits or Product Prices: An Experiment
Holm, Håkan J.; Svensson, Emma - 2013
This paper compares the choice of focal points in a Nash Demand Game embedded in an abstract frame with the corresponding choices in a game with a real product frame where parties bargain for a well-known consumer product. We find that the frame has a substantial impact on the fraction of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013208577
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Understanding the Nature of Cooperation Variability
Fosgaard, Toke; Hansen, Lars Gårn; Wengström, Erik - 2013
We investigate framing effects in a large-scale public good experiment. We measure indicators of explanations … framing effects. The model captures potential causal effects and the behavioral heterogeneity of cooperation variability. We … find that framing only has a small effect on the average level of cooperation but a substantial effect on behavioral …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013208635
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Political awareness, microtargeting of voters, and negative electoral campaigning
Shipper, Burkhard C.; Woo, Hee Yeul - 2014
In modern elections, ideologically motivated candidates with a wealth of information about individual voters and sophisticated campaign strategies are faced by voters who lack awareness of some political issues and are uncertain about the exact political positions of candidates. We study to what...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010507618
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Informational requirements of nudging
Benkert, Jean-Michel; Netzer, Nick - 2015
A nudge is a non-coercive paternalistic intervention that attempts to improve choices by manipulating the framing of a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011282524
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When are preferences consistent? The effects of task familiarity and contextual cues on revealed and stated preferences
Schläpfer, Felix; Fischhoff, Baruch - 2010
Traditionally, economists make a sharp distinction between stated and revealed preferences, viewing the latter as more fully meeting the assumptions of economic analysis. Here, we consider one form of empirical evidence regarding this belief: the consistency of choices in stated and revealed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010315548
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Political awareness and microtargeting of voters in electoral competition
Schipper, Burkhard C.; Woo, Hee Yeul - 2012
In modern elections, ideologically motivated candidates with a wealth of information about individual voters and sophisticated campaign strategies are faced by voters who lack awareness of some political issues and are uncertain about the exact political positions of candidates. This is the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282108
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Social preferences and public economics: Mechanism design when social preferences depend on incentives
Bowles, Samuel; Hwang, Sung-Ha - 2007
Social preferences such as altruism, reciprocity, intrinsic motivation and a desire to uphold ethical norms are essential to good government, often facilitating socially desirable allocations that would be unattainable by incentives that appeal solely to self-interest. But experimental and other...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010287796
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Social preferences and public economics: Mechanism design when social preferences depend on incentives
Bowles, Samuel; Hwang, Sung-Ha - 2008
Social preferences such as altruism, reciprocity, intrinsic motivation and a desire to uphold ethical norms are essential to good government, often facilitating socially desirable allocations that would be unattainable by incentives that appeal solely to self-interest. But experimental and other...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010287863