Existing evidence suggests that individuals frequently misperceive the value of their wealth. We test the existence, and estimate sign and magnitude, of an inaccurate perception of individual net worth. By conducting a laboratory experiment, we find that most subjects perceive a given net worth...

By means of a laboratory experiment, we show that, contrary to standard consumer theory, financially equivalent balance sheet profiles may be perceived as non fungible in a controlled frictionless environment with no probabilistic attributes. A large majority of subjects indeed have a bias in...

By means of a laboratory experiment, we show that, contrary to standard consumer theory, financially equivalent balance sheet profiles may be perceived as non fungible in a controlled frictionless environment with no probabilistic attributes. A large majority of subjects indeed have a bias in...

By means of a laboratory experiment, we show that, contrary to standard consumer theory, financially equivalent balance sheet profiles may be perceived as non fungible in a controlled frictionless environment with no probabilistic attributes. A large majority of subjects indeed have a bias in...

Existing evidence suggests that individuals frequently misperceive the value of their wealth. We test the existence, and estimate sign and magnitude, of an inaccurate perception of individual net worth. By conducting a laboratory experiment, we find that most subjects perceive a given net worth...

The complexities of geopolitical events, financial and fiscal crises, and the ebb and flow of personal life circumstances can weigh heavily on individuals' minds as they make critical economic decisions. To investigate the impact of cognitive load on such decisions, we conducted an incentivized...