Decisions, Behavior and Societal Challenges
Decisions, Behavior and Societal Challenges
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DissertationDate of Exam
21.01.2021Date of Publication
19.05.2021Advisor
Götte, LorenzCo-Referee
Wibral, MatthiasMetadata
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Abstract
This thesis has two aims, first, to contribute to the scientific understanding of human behavior and decisions, namely, social preferences (here: reciprocity), belief formation, and goal setting and feedback. Second, to apply these insights into human decisions and behavior to tackle societal challenges such as the shortage of donor organs, polarization, and resource scarcity.
The first chapter uses survey data from the German Socioeconomic Pretest 2009 to examine the relationship between reciprocity and organ donation attitude and behavior.
The second chapter uses a laboratory experiment to analyze the role of information overload in giving rise to confirmation bias. The third chapter uses a randomized field experiment to study the dynamics of goal setting as well as the application of goal setting and feedback as a valuable tool in resource conservation.
The first chapter uses survey data from the German Socioeconomic Pretest 2009 to examine the relationship between reciprocity and organ donation attitude and behavior.
The second chapter uses a laboratory experiment to analyze the role of information overload in giving rise to confirmation bias. The third chapter uses a randomized field experiment to study the dynamics of goal setting as well as the application of goal setting and feedback as a valuable tool in resource conservation.
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Verhaltensökonomie, Feldexperiment, Experimentelle Ökonomik, Entscheidungen, Verhalten, Reziprozität, Organspende, Confirmation, Bias, Ziele, Umweltökonomie
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330 WirtschaftHan, Hua-Jing: Decisions, Behavior and Societal Challenges. - Bonn, 2021. - Dissertation, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn.
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The first chapter uses survey data from the German Socioeconomic Pretest 2009 to examine the relationship between reciprocity and organ donation attitude and behavior.
The second chapter uses a laboratory experiment to analyze the role of information overload in giving rise to confirmation bias. The third chapter uses a randomized field experiment to study the dynamics of goal setting as well as the application of goal setting and feedback as a valuable tool in resource conservation.},
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urn: https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:5-61525,
author = {{Hua-Jing Han}},
title = {Decisions, Behavior and Societal Challenges},
school = {Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn},
year = 2021,
month = may,
note = {This thesis has two aims, first, to contribute to the scientific understanding of human behavior and decisions, namely, social preferences (here: reciprocity), belief formation, and goal setting and feedback. Second, to apply these insights into human decisions and behavior to tackle societal challenges such as the shortage of donor organs, polarization, and resource scarcity.
The first chapter uses survey data from the German Socioeconomic Pretest 2009 to examine the relationship between reciprocity and organ donation attitude and behavior.
The second chapter uses a laboratory experiment to analyze the role of information overload in giving rise to confirmation bias. The third chapter uses a randomized field experiment to study the dynamics of goal setting as well as the application of goal setting and feedback as a valuable tool in resource conservation.},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11811/9088}
}
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