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series of experiments. Third, an experiment varying news consumption shows that the media is an important source of …
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first elicit beliefs about the labor market impact of immigration. To generate exogenous variation in beliefs, we then …. Treated respondents update their beliefs and become more supportive of immigration, as measured by self-reported policy views …
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Overbidding in sealed-bid second-price auctions (SPAs) has been shown to be persistent and associated with cognitive ability. We study experimentally to what extent cross-game learning can reduce overbidding in SPAs, taking into account cognitive skills. Employing an order-balanced design, we...
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Overbidding in second-price auctions (SPAs) has been shown to be persistent and associated with cognitive ability. We study experimentally to what extent cross-game learning can reduce overbidding in SPAs, taking into account cognitive skills. Employing an order-balanced design, we use...
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We review methodological questions relevant for the design of information provision experiments. We first provide a … literature review of major areas in which information provision experiments are applied. We then outline key measurement … discuss the measurement of subjective beliefs, including the role of incentives and ways to reduce measurement error. We also …
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We review the emerging literature on information acquisition in field settings. We first document an increase in studies on information acquisition and review relevant studies in different subfields of economics, including macroeconomics, political economy, labor economics, health economics, and...
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experts. Moreover, narratives about the drivers of the inflation increase are strongly correlated with beliefs about its …
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In this paper we introduce a new type of experiment that combines the advantages of lab and field experiments. The … traders' experience in a real market environment influences their behavior in the lab and whether abstract lab experiments …
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lab experiments. We observe that the eBay auction format supports deviations from truthful bidding leading to auction …
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