Lessons for climate policy from behavioral biases towards COVID-19 and climate change risks
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105214
Abstract: COVID-19 and climate change share several striking similarities in terms of causes and consequences. For instance, COVID-19 and climate change affect deprived and vulnerable communities the most, which implies that effectively designed policies that mitigate… read more here.
Keywords: climate; covid climate; lessons climate; climate change ... See more keywords
Quantitative model for impact of behavioral biases on asset allocation decisions: a case study of investors in UAE
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DOI: 10.1057/s41260-021-00239-9
Abstract: Individuals are expected to be rational and follow the approach prescribed under different traditional finance theories while constructing portfolios. In reality, studies from different parts of the world show that individuals do not act rationally… read more here.
Keywords: impact behavioral; asset allocation; behavioral biases; quantitative model ... See more keywords
Behavioral Biases in Daily Fantasy Baseball: The Case of the Hot Hand
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DOI: 10.1177/15270025221128955
Abstract: Despite mixed evidence, sport participants and fans heavily believe in the existence of the hot hand. Prior literature examining NBA and NFL betting markets found betters were biased towards hot teams. Using a unique market… read more here.
Keywords: hot hand; hand; fantasy baseball; behavioral biases ... See more keywords
Alleviating behavioral biases at job search: Do nudges work?
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266105
Abstract: We experimentally study the effectiveness of policy interventions in reducing the negative welfare effects of behavioral biases on job search. Due to quasi-hyperbolic discounting, individuals reduce their search effort and reservation wage, while the sunk-cost… read more here.
Keywords: biases job; reservation wage; search; behavioral biases ... See more keywords
An empirical assessment of financial literacy and behavioral biases on investment decision: Fresh evidence from small investor perception
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.977444
Abstract: To have enough financial literacy, an investor must be able to make intelligent investment choices, and on the other hand, the heuristic bias, the framing effect, cognitive illusions, and herd mentality are all variables that… read more here.
Keywords: investor; behavioral biases; decision; investment ... See more keywords