Information can trigger unpleasant emotions. As a result, individuals might be tempted to willfully ignore it. We experimentally investigate whether increasing perceived control can mitigate strategic ignorance. Participants from India were presented with a choice to receive information about...

Information can trigger unpleasant emotions. As a result, individuals might be tempted to strategically ignore it. We experimentally investigate whether increasing perceived control can mitigate strategic ignorance. Participants from India were presented with a choice to receive information...

We analyze the causal impact of air pollution on the housing market as the result of a dramatic exogenous increase in air pollution levels in Tehran in 2010 in the aftermath of sanctions imposed on Iran. The sanctions, intended to pressure Iran to end uranium enrichment activities, targeted...