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Preferences and information processing under vague information

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  • Olszewski, Wojciech

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The standard decision-theoretic model separates information and preferences. We argue that some behavioral phenomena in information processing (e.g., polarization) are closely related to this separation.

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  • Olszewski, Wojciech, 2021. "Preferences and information processing under vague information," Journal of Mathematical Economics, Elsevier, vol. 94(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:mateco:v:94:y:2021:i:c:s0304406820301385
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jmateco.2020.102461
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