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How do people form beliefs about novel risks, with which they have little or no experience? Motivated by survey data on beliefs about COVID we collected in 2020, we build a model …
We investigate how the gender gap in confidence affects the views that evaluators (eg, employers) hold about men and women. We find the confidence gap is contagious, causing …
We document that US freshmen hold systematic misperceptions about the relationship between college majors and occupations. Students stereotype fields of study, greatly …
Cooperation is crucial for the success of social interactions. Given its importance, humans should readily be able to use available cues to predict how likely others are to cooperate …
In general gender differences have frequently been studied in experimental economics, but the findings remain inconclusive. In this study, we focus on gender differences in …
Providing inclusive environments has become a primary tenet of modern societies. One attempt at inclusivity has been through the use of gender-inclusive language (GIL), yet little …
Economics research has largely overlooked non-binary individuals. We aim to jump-start the literature by providing data on several economically-important beliefs and preferences …
There are many situations in which one partner must make decisions on behalf of the couple. In such cases, incomplete knowledge about the partner's likes and desires might …
A normative conflict arises when individuals derive different benefits from cooperation. We analyze experimental data from three published studies to investigate the impact of …