Rational inattention or rational overreaction? Consumer reactions to health news
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health information; consumer behaviour; pervasive heterogeneity;All these keywords.
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- D1 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior
- C5 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-CBE-2013-10-02 (Cognitive and Behavioural Economics)
- NEP-HEA-2013-10-02 (Health Economics)
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