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People's desire for fair transactions can play an important role in negotiations, organizations, and markets. In this paper, we show that markets can also shape what people consider to be a fair transaction. We propose a simple and generally-applicable model of path-dependent fairness...
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revealed preference experiment, and without making any parametric assumptions, we show that 1/3 of participants belong in the …
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Several recent models of choice build on the idea that decision makers are more likely to choose an option if its … and Szeidl (2013) where decision makers focus disproportionally on the attributes in which the available options differ … more, implying that some attributes will be overweighted. We test this prediction in a controlled experiment. We find that …
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We examine the differential impact of portfolio debt, portfolio equity, and FDI inflows on 37 manufacturing industries, 99 countries, 1991-2007, extending Rajan-Zingales (1998). We utilize external finance dependence measures in a series of cross-sectional regressions of manufacturing...
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We reformulate neoclassical consumer choice by focusing on [lambda], the marginal utility of money. As the opportunity cost of current expenditure, [lambda] is approximated by the slope of the indirect utility function of the continuation. We argue that [lambda] can largely supplant the role of...
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We examine in controlled experiments how individuals make choices when faced withmultiple options. The choice tasks … mimic the selection of health insurance, prescriptiondrug, or retirement savings plans. However, in our experiment, the … subjects relying moreon suboptimal decision rules. Behavior consistent with the estimated decision rules isobserved in an out …
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A theory of decision making is proposed that offers an axiomatic basis for the notion of satisficing postulated by … Herbert Simon. The theory relaxes the standard assumption that the decision maker always fully perceives his preferences among …
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Work and trade relationships are often governed by relational contracts, in which incentives for cooperative action today stem from the prospective future benefits of the relationship. In this paper, we study how reductions in clarity about the financial consequences of actions, induced by...
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prices in competitive markets or recommendations from trusted, knowledgeable sources. We show that how well decision makers …
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In 2008, the Swedish property tax was reformed and a cap on yearly tax liabilities was introduced. A large fraction of owner occupied houses was subject to a substantial decrease in the tax. When the reform was announced, most analysts projected - in line with tax capitalization theory - that...
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