Browsing by Author "Paige Skiba"

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    • Essays on economic incentives related to the law 
      Ferrer, Rosa (2009-04-08)
      Department: Economics
      This dissertation is comprised of three essays. The first essay studies the problem of optimal law enforcement when individuals violating the law generate positive externalities for other violators. These externalities ...
    • Mandatory Labeling: Changes in Consumer and Producer Behavior 
      Rautonen, Henri Mikael (2016-03-23)
      Department: Law and Economics
      In this dissertation, I examine consumer response to information available on product risks, and the response to regulatory changes in the type of risk disclosure specifically. My underlying theses relate to phenomena ...
    • The 99¢ Dissertation: Essays on Psychological Pricing and Search 
      Yuen, Jonah Jung Hao (2018-05-31)
      Department: Economics
      Prices play a critical role in economics by guiding the efficient allocation of resources in market-based economies. In this dissertation I address two puzzles regarding prices: why so many prices end in 99 cents, which ...