Economists make the unarticulated assumption that information is something that stands apart from and is independent of … the processor of information and its internal characteristics. We argue that they need to revisit the distinctions they … have drawn between data, information, and knowledge. Some associate information with data, and others associate information …

: that new information leads to new knowledge and that new knowledge can affect economic decisions. In the experiment, we … elicit subjects’ prior knowledge state about a good’s attributes, exogenously vary how much new information about good …

: that new information leads to new knowledge and that new knowledge can affect economic decisions. In the experiment, we … elicit subjects’ prior knowledge state about a good’s attributes, exogenously vary how much new information about good …

, restrictions on purchase and use, providing information and restricting advertising. The chapter concludes with suggestions for …

. It also analyses whether information provision about the attributes or characteristics of commodities is likely to result … in individuals’ finding their ‘true’ preferences for these, and identifies the type and nature of information that should … attributes that individuals are unable to evaluate. Furthermore, individuals acquire and filter information about commodities …

focused on studying either the impact of the traditional monitoring and enforcement practices or the impact of information … programs. In this paper, we perform an empirical analysis of the impact of both traditional enforcement and information … penalties) and emerging (information) enforcement strategies. Our results suggest that British Columbia's list of polluters has …