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In statistics, samples are drawn from a population in a data-generating process (DGP). Standard errors measure the uncertainty in sample estimates of population parameters. In science, evidence is generated to test hypotheses in an evidence-generating process (EGP). We claim that EGP variation...
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-level productivity and scale effects. I show here that the incorporation of theory-based endogenous markups into AGE models is not …
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We consider a streaming platform which carries content from various upstream content providers. Participating customers face personalized recommendations from the platform and consume a mix of content originating from each provider. We analyze when the platform uses its personalized...
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disadvantages are dispersed over numerous periods. We provide novel experimental evidence for “concentration bias”, the tendency to … days in exchange for a bonus that is concentrated in time: concentration bias increases subjects’ willingness to work by 22 … monetary payments, we study the mechanisms behind concentration bias and demonstrate the robustness of our findings …
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We consider a consumption model that takes into account the valuation and demand uncertainties that consumers face while using access services. Typical examples of such services include telecommunication services, extended warranties for consumer electronics, and club memberships. We demonstrate...
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This paper examines how skill-biased growth can generate economic fragmentation (income dis-parities) that give rise to social fragmentation (the adoption of increasingly incompatible social identities and values), which generate political fragmentation (the adoption of increasingly incompatible...
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. This may lead to exaggerated conservatism in the voting decision (status quo bias). To investigate how complexity affects …
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Evidence from hypothetical scenarios strongly suggests the existence of a sunk cost bias, the tendency to ‘throw good … psychological channels underlying such a bias is scarce. We present a laboratory experiment designed to investigate the sunk cost … bias and to test some prominent psychological mechanisms. Inspired by the hypothetical scenarios, we use a two …
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European countries for more than a decade, we estimate time-varying individual level bias in ‘survival expectations' (BSE) at …
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fixed effects estimator, which ignores measurement errors, is biased. By correcting for the bias one can construct …
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