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Econometrica
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Oct 19
Why are some choices harder than others? Space complexity measures the working memory required to make a choice. It predicts people’s errors—and shows how processing the same information in a different order can make choice much easier. @DepartamentoFAE econometricsociety.org/publications/e…
Econometrica
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Oct 13
A rule associates a value of a subset of x with a value of y. We axiomatize models that rank or assign probabilities to y by weighting such rules by their past predictive success. econometricsociety.org/publications/e…
Econometrica
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Oct 9
How do the effects of agricultural interventions change when scaled up? We develop a methodology for combining experiments with a quantitative model: scaling input subsidies in Uganda cuts average gains ~20% but halves the policy's regressivity. econometricsociety.org/publications/e…
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Oct 5
Using elections in India, we study the demand and supply of political candidates. Parties often don't select voters' preferred candidates. Recruitment costs, strategic factors, and loyalty benefits help explain anti-incumbency and criminal nominations. econometricsociety.org/publications/e…
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Sep 29
How should police activity be deployed? We propose a model of criminal learning and estimate its parameters using RCT data from an anti-drunk-driving campaign in India. We find clear evidence of learning, making “rotating” checkpoints most effective econometricsociety.org/publications/e…
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