WP 2015-11 Risk Preferences, Time Preferences, and Smoking Behavior

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Published in 2018 in Southern Economic Journal, Volume 85, Issue 2.

AUTHORS: Glenn W. Harrison, Andre Hofmeyr, Don Ross, and J. Todd Swarthout

ABSTRACT: There is a rich theoretical literature in economics which models habit-forming behaviors, of which addiction is the exemplar, but there is a paucity of experimental economic studies eliciting… more »

WP 2011-02 Remarks on Virtual World and Virtual Reality Experiments

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Published in 2011 in Southern Economic Journal, Volume 78, Issue 1.

AUTHORS: Glenn W. Harrison, Ernan Haruvy, and E. Elisabet Rutström

ABSTRACT. In recent years there has been increased behavioral research in virtual reality and virtual worlds. While these experiments could offer substantial advantages to researchers, they might also pose risks. We… more »

WP 2010-02 Are You Risk Averse Over Other People’s Money?

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Published in 2011 in Southern Economic Journal, Volume 77, Issue 4.

AUTHORS: Sujoy Chakravarty, Glenn W. Harrison, Ernan E. Haruvy, and E. Elisabet Rutström

ABSTRACT. Decisions with uncertain outcomes are often made by one party in settings where another party bears the consequences. Whenever an individual is delegated to make decisions that… more »