This dissertation contributes to behavioral economic theory and experimental economics with three chapters. Chapter 1 investigates how mistakes in probabilistic inference impact optimal persuasion in …
This dissertation contains three chapters. In the first chapter, I study the effect of a seven-minute face-to-face conversation on trust and other-regarding preferences. I find …
The polarization of opinions, disagreement, and the lack of learning from other people are common in modern societies despite the propagation of new sources of …
This dissertation studies determinants of cooperation in social dilemma experiments. To study the effects of time preferences and information about others' pro-social behavior on cooperation, …
This dissertation explores topics in the fields of industrial organization and public economics. The first chapter investigates the role of pre-purchase information in the market …
This dissertation studies how behavioral elements can distort economic choices that individuals make. In my first chapter, I study how overconfidence, a widely documented behavioral …
This dissertation studies the use of information in Econometrics and as a tool for effort motivation. Chapter 1 considers the question of whether there exist …
This dissertation examines the ways in which history affects key contemporary development outcomes through the formation of durable social and political preferences. Chapter 1 shows …