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The Economics of Commercial Lobbying

Groll, Thomas (University of Oregon, 2012)

This dissertation addresses the economic behavior and political influence activities by lobbyists today by examining the existence, mechanisms, and welfare implications of commercial lobbying activities and their optimal ...
Risk Aversion and Information Acquisition Across Real and Hypothetical Settings

Taylor, Matthew (University of Oregon, 2012)

I collect data on subjects' information acquisition during real and hypothetical risky choices using process-tracing software called Mouselab. I also measure subjects' cognitive ability using the cognitive reflective test ...