Essays in Behavioral Economics

dc.contributor.advisor	Kuhn, Michael
dc.contributor.author	Biemiller, Nathan
dc.date.accessioned	2019-09-18T19:22:14Z
dc.date.available	2019-09-18T19:22:14Z
dc.date.issued	2019-09-18
dc.description.abstract	I use applied and experimental methods to empirically investigate individual decisions in a number of settings where behavior may be more consistent with models from behavioral economic theory than from traditional economic theory. These situations provide us with insights about real-world situations in which behavioral models may be more applicable than traditional models. In Chapter II, I find that losing candidates in U.S. House of Representatives elections are more likely to run in the subsequent election if they outperform their expectations relative to opponents. Chapter III estimates the effect of opening recreational marijuana markets on domestic violence; I find that opening markets increases reported domestic violence incidents in treated states. Finally, in Chapter IV, which is co-authored with Michael Kuhn and Jeffrey Naecker, we construct an experiment to test individual commitment demand in a group framework.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1794/24882
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Oregon
dc.rights	All Rights Reserved.
dc.title	Essays in Behavioral Economics
dc.type	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
thesis.degree.discipline	Department of Economics
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Oregon
thesis.degree.level	doctoral
thesis.degree.name	Ph.D.

Files

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1