Essays in Experimental Economics and the Improvement of Judgment and Decision Making

Essays in Experimental Economics and the Improvement of Judgment and Decision Making

This dissertation presents essays on the relationship between judgment and de- cision making and public policy, with a focus on gender diversity. The gender difference in career advancement is the likely result both of decisions made on the supply side (i.e. female and male job candidates) as well a...

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Main Author: Van Geen, Alexandra Vivien
Other Authors: Bohnet, Iris
Language:en_US
Published: Harvard University 2014
Subjects:
Economics
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spelling ndltd-harvard.edu-oai-dash.harvard.edu-1-122746332015-08-14T15:43:13ZEssays in Experimental Economics and the Improvement of Judgment and Decision MakingVan Geen, Alexandra VivienEconomicsThis dissertation presents essays on the relationship between judgment and de- cision making and public policy, with a focus on gender diversity. The gender difference in career advancement is the likely result both of decisions made on the supply side (i.e. female and male job candidates) as well as decisions on the demand side (i.e. evaluators). These essays explore the behavioral foundations of decision making processes on both sides, and also make recommendations on how to use these behavioral insights to improve decisions, as well as increase gender diversity.Bohnet, Iris2014-06-07T02:09:36Z2014-06-0620142014-06-07T02:09:36ZThesis or DissertationVan Geen, Alexandra Vivien. 2014. Essays in Experimental Economics and the Improvement of Judgment and Decision Making. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11688http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:12274633en_USopenhttp://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:dash.current.terms-of-use#LAAHarvard University
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Essays in Experimental Economics and the Improvement of Judgment and Decision Making
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