Publications

Summer 2017
Article

Measuring Consumer Preferences for Video Content Provision via Cord-Cutting Behavior

By: Jeffrey Prince and Shane Greenstein

The television industry is undergoing a generational shift in structure; however, many demand-side determinants are still not well understood. We model how consumers choose video content provision among over-the-air (OTA), paid subscription to cable or satellite, and... View Details

Keywords: Information Technology; Service Delivery; Consumer Behavior; Television Entertainment; Service Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry

13 Dec 2018
News

Why Do Americans Prefer Workplace Equality Over Equality At Home?

Highbrow Films Gather Dust: Time-inconsistent Preferences and Online DVD Rentals

November 2024
Article

Preference Externality Estimators: A Comparison of Border Approaches and IVs

By: Xi Ling, Wesley R. Hartmann and Tomomichi Amano

This paper compares two estimators—the Border Approach and an Instrumental Variable (IV) estimator—using a unified framework where identifying variation arises from “preference externalities,” following the intuition in Waldfogel (2003). We highlight two dimensions in... View Details

Keywords: Econometrics; Casual Inference; Marketing; Economics; Advertising; Mathematical Methods

Article

Home Bias at Home: Local Equity Preference in Domestic Portfolios

By: Joshua D. Coval and Tobias J. Moskowitz

Keywords: Prejudice and Bias; Local Range; Investment

Article

The Allure of Unknown Outcomes: Exploring the Role of Uncertainty in the Preference for Potential

By: Daniella Kupor, Zakary L. Tormala and Michael I. Norton

Influence practitioners often highlight a target's achievements (e.g., "she is the city's top-rated chef"), but recent research reveals that highlighting a target's potential (e.g., "she could become the city's top-rated chef") can be more effective. We examine whether... View Details

Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Forecasting and Prediction; Performance Evaluation

October 2008
Article

Preferences for Enhancement Pharmaceuticals: The Reluctance to Enhance Fundamental Traits

By: J. Riis, J. Simmons and G. Goodwin

Keywords: Health

27 Mar 2014
News

Some Like It Hot: Investors Prefer Pitches From Attractive Men

2022
Working Paper

Between Human Dignity and Security: Identifying Citizen and Elite Preferences and Concerns over Refugee Reception

By: Kristin Fabbe, Eleni Kyrkopoulou and Mara Vidali

Under what conditions do citizens and elites support the creation of migrant and refugee hosting facilities in their area, and what types of facilities do they prefer? What types of concerns underlay these preferences and how do they differ by ideology and elite... View Details

Keywords: National Security; Immigration; Refugees; Human Needs; Public Opinion; Greece

05 Jul 2006
Working Paper Summaries

A Survey-Based Procedure for Measuring Uncertainty or Heterogeneous Preferences in Markets

Keywords: by Pai-Ling Yin; Technology; Web Services

Research Summary

"I Read Playboy for the Articles": Justifying and Rationalizing Questionable Preferences

When people behave in ways that might appear selfish, prejudiced or perverted, they engage a host of strategies designed to justify questionable behavior with rational excuses: “I hired my son because he’s more qualified.” “I promoted Ashley... View Details

2021
Working Paper

Most Individuals Prefer to Compromise among Competing Normative Principles of Taxation

By: Itai Sher and Matthew C. Weinzierl

We use a novel survey to gather direct and indirect evidence on how individuals reconcile their simultaneous support for opposing normative principles when forming their policy preferences. Our evidence suggests that, when choosing policy, a minority (approximately... View Details

Keywords: Normative Principles; Taxation; Policy; Attitudes; Measurement and Metrics

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June 1983
Article

Elicitation of Honest Preferences for the Assignment of Individuals to Positions

By: Dutch Leonard

Keywords: Jobs and Positions; Selection and Staffing

26 Jul 2011
News

The Debate Continues: Do You Prefer Superstar Individuals or Effective Teams?

Article

How Elastic Are Preferences for Redistribution? Evidence from Randomized Survey Experiments

By: Ilyana Kuziemko, Michael I. Norton, Emmanuel Saez and Stefanie Stantcheva

We analyze randomized online survey experiments providing interactive, customized information on U.S. income inequality, the link between top income tax rates and economic growth, and the estate tax. The treatment has large effects on views about inequality but only... View Details

Keywords: Income; Taxation; Economic Growth; United States

Article

Negotiating with Yourself and Losing: Understanding and Managing Conflicting Internal Preferences

By: M. H. Bazerman, A. E. Tenbrunsel and K. A. Wade-Benzoni

Keywords: Negotiation; Conflict and Resolution; Management; Decision Choices and Conditions