Frank A Sloan,Lindsey M Eldred,Tong Guo et al.
Frank A Sloan et al.
We test whether heavy or binge drinkers are overly optimistic about probabilities of adverse consequences from these activities or are relatively accurate about these probabilities. Using data from a survey in eight cities, we evaluate the ...
Christopher F Chabris,David Laibson,Carrie L Morris et al.
Christopher F Chabris et al.
We estimate discount rates of 555 subjects using a laboratory task and find that these individual discount rates predict inter-individual variation in field behaviors (e.g., exercise, BMI, smoking). The correlation between the discount rate...
Saving lives in the present versus saving lives in the future--is there a framing effect? [0.03%]
拯救现在与未来的生命——一种框架效应吗？
M Johannesson,P O Johansson
M Johannesson
This study considers how to compare programs which are designed to save lives. "To estimate the discount rate for lives saved in the future a number of studies have been carried out on the trade-off between saving lives now and in the futur...
J K Hakes,W K Viscusi
J K Hakes
"This study uses data on perceived and actual mortality risks to test several alternative Bayesian models of the factors influencing risk beliefs. The analysis...indicates that while the hazard rate for the individual age group is an influe...