Purpose The relevance of present consumption bias on personal finance has been confirmed in several studies and has important theoretical and practical implications. It has important, measurable implications when analyzing commitment or self-control, adherence to healthy habits (e.g. exercising...

The recent crisis in the United States has often been associated with substantial amounts of policy uncertainty. In this paper we ask how uncertainty about fiscal policy affects the impact of fiscal policy changes on the economy when the government tries to counteract a deep recession. The...

Der Autor zeigt in seiner Arbeit, dass Märkte von einer Vielzahl von Unsicherheitslagen durchzogen sind. Dazu zählen Unsicherheiten in marktwirtschaftlichen Kontexten (z.B. ein ruinöser Preiswettbewerb) und Unsicherheit in der marktwirtschaftlichen Zusammenarbeit (etwa Unsicherheit bezüglich...