“...Does media bias affect voting? We analyze the entry of Fox News in cable markets and its impact on voting. Between October 1996 and November 2000, the...”

“...Does limited attention among investors affect stock returns? We compare the response to earnings announcements on Friday, when investor inattention is more...”

“...Every year, 90% of Americans give money to charities. Is such generosity necessarily welfare enhancing for the giver? We present a theoretical framework that...”

“...Why do people vote? We design a field experiment to estimate a model of voting "because others will ask". The expectation of being asked motivates turnout if...”

“...Abstract We propose a model of job search with reference-dependent preferences, with loss aversion relative to recent income (the reference point). In this...”

“...How do rational firms respond to consumer biases? In this paper we analyze the profit-maximizing contract design of firms if consumers have time-inconsistent...”

“...Laboratory experiments in psychology find that media violence increases aggression in the short run. We analyze whether media violence affects violent crime in...”

“...We investigate how changes in the supply of fast food restaurants affect weight outcomes of 3 million children and 3 million pregnant women. Among ninth...”

“...We classify all published field experiments in five top economics journals from 1975 to 2010 according to how closely the experimental design and analysis are...”

“...How do investors respond to predictable shifts in profitability? We consider how demographic shifts affect profits and returns across industries. Cohort size...”