Even though computational algorithms often outperform human judgment, received wisdom suggests that people may be skeptical of relying on…
Simulations are an excellent tool for teaching and have been used in many disciplines including in various subfields of political science,…
People preferentially consume information that aligns with their prior beliefs, contributing to polarization and undermining democracy.…
The lesson from New York City's experience with Amazon: There are smarter ways to attract businesses than just dangling tax breaks.
In labor markets, some individuals have, or believe to have, less data on the determinants of success than others, e.g., due to…
The business scandals of the past several decades have led to the rising importance of ethics as a topic central to management scholarship…
it is an especially exciting time in the field of decision science (otherwise known as JDM). The general public is increasingly recognizing…
Using data from room bookings at the Harvard Kennedy School, I find that female students volunteer significantly more than male students in…
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This article proposes a new statistical method to measure persuasion within small groups, and applies this approach to a large-scale…