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We consider the problem of regressions with selectively observed covariates in a nonparametric framework. Our approach relies on instrumental variables that explain variation in the latent covariates but have no direct e ffect on selection. The regression function of interest is shown to be a...
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The role of friends in the US opioid epidemic is examined. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health (Add Health), adults aged 25-34 and their high school best friends are focused on. An instrumental variable technique is employed to estimate peer effects in opioid...
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A lack of transparency about policy performance can pose a major obstacle to welfare-enhancing policy competition across jurisdictions. In parallel surveys with German citizens and state parliamentarians, we document that both groups misperceive the performance of their state’s education...
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Using a randomized information experiment embedded in a representative survey, we study households' economic expectations at onset of the COVID-19 crisis. Our experimental evidence indicates that households are not fully aware of what is happening in the economy shortly after the pandemic...
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We analyse and compare individual beliefs about the effects of competition and their evolution over time in transition … economies and experienced market economies. At the onset of transition, competition beliefs in transition countries are far more … in transition countries. We argue that overly optimistic competition beliefs in transition countries contributed to the …
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form motivated beliefs in order to improve their subjective anticipation of the future political outcome. In equilibrium … evidence produces a temporary polarization of beliefs, but that disclosing unequivocal information eliminates the disagreement. …
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Confidence is often seen as the key to success. Empirical evidence about whether such beliefs causally map into actions … shift beliefs, we find that beliefs can be shifted, which in turn shifts decisions. In our setting, the beliefs of low … and women react similarly to the treatment. However, men hold higher baseline beliefs, implying that women make better …
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persuasion. Our results reveal several insights. First, narratives are persuasive: We find that they systematically shift beliefs …
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This study presents descriptive and causal evidence on the role of the social environment in shaping the accuracy of self-assessment. We introduce a novel incentivized measurement tool to measure the accuracy of self-assessment among children and use this tool to show that children from high...
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about how such beliefs about one's own abilities causally influence choices is, however, sparse. In this paper, we use a …
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