Economics Webinar - Boundedly Rational Information Demand

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Online via Zoom

Acquiring information about available options before making a decision is useful because it allows decision makers to switch to a superior alternative if the default option is deemed inferior. Therefore, information demand should depend on the distribution of the options’ values.  In an experiment, I show that information demand increases as the default worsens, while, on average, it remains insensitive to the prior value of the alternative. These patterns reflect bounded rationality in information valuation, which stems from the difficulty of foreseeing future choices and integrating their payoffs.

Event Format
Speakers / Performers:
Prof. Yucheng Liang
Carnegie Mellon University

https://yuchengliang.com/

Language
English
Recommended For
Alumni
Faculty and staff
PG students
Organizer
Department of Economics
Contact

Julie Wong via email: ecseminar@ust.hk

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