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A framework is proposed for organizing phenomena related to the (mis)prediction of utility, in particular neglecting adaptation. A categorization is introduced that accounts for asymmetries in misprediction. In decision-making, goods and activities satisfying extrinsic desires are more salient...
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In a simple conceptual framework, we organize a multitude of phenomena related to the (mis)prediction of utility. Consequences in terms of distorted choices and lower wellbeing emerge if people have to trade-off between alternatives that are characterized by attributes satisfying extrinsic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009766248
In a simple conceptual framework, we organize a multitude of phenomena related to the (mis)prediction of utility. Consequences in terms of distorted choices and lower wellbeing emerge if people have to trade-off between alternatives that are characterized by attributes satisfying extrinsic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009753717
Libertarian paternalism, as advanced by Cass Sunstein, is seriously flawed, but not primarily for the reasons that most commentators suggest. Libertarian paternalism and its attendant regulatory implications are too libertarian, not too paternalistic, and as a result are in considerable tension...
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affected by strong information asymmetries and cognitive biases (rational and irrational). The failure of the subprime … simplified information; suitability test and 'optional warranty'; assignee liability or retention mechanisms; and better …
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consumption and portfolio choice with non-tradeable human capital …
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able to take into account consumption dynamics. In the model, households derive utility from consumption, and they relate … their purchase behavior to consumption planning. We illustrate our model for yogurt purchases, and show that our model …
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scales. Our method recovers the technology by solely exploiting preference information revealed by households' consumption …We propose a novel structural method to empirically identify economies of scale in household consumption. We assume … collective households with consumption technologies that define the public and private nature of expenditures through Barten …
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We propose a novel approach to model joint consumption decisions of individuals who care for each other. We assume non …-cooperative interaction between the different individuals and the within-group consumption outcome critically depends on the degree of caring … between the group members. By varying the degree of caring, the model encompasses a whole continuum of group consumption …
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In this paper we consider the effect of quantity restrictions and scrutiny on the consumption of quasi-free goods. A … companies (Evernote, IBM, Bestbuy), suggests that placing limitations on consumption can lead to an increase in the level of … consumption of such goods, while removing existing limitations (as in the case of vacations) may result in a decrease in …
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