This paper shows the first autocorrelation of basketball shot results is a highly biased
and inconsistent estimator of the first autocorrelation of the ex ante probabilities the
shots are made. Shot result autocorrelation is close to zero even when shot probability
autocorrelation is close to one. The bias is caused...
This dissertation consists of two essays that address behavioral economics issues.
In first chapter we analyze the effects of psychological pressure on performance using National Basketball Association (NBA) free throw data from the 2002-2003 through 2009-2010 seasons. We find evidence that players choke under pressure – they shoot on average...
Despite unprecedented access to information, the American public has been shown to have difficulty distinguishing factually correct information from misinformation. Misinformation can, and does, alter voting patterns and policy preferences which impact the range of policy solutions available to policymakers. In recent years, media organizations have begun specialized ‘fact-‐checking’ operations...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Order 458.1 states that the compliance with the DOE annual dose limit of 1 mSv (100 mrem) to a member of the public may be demonstrated by calculating dose to the maximally exposed individual (MEI) or to a representative person. Historically, the MEI concept...
The number of Internet news media outlets has skyrocketed in recent years. We analyze
the effects of media proliferation on electoral outcomes assuming voters may choose news
that is too partisan, from an informational perspective, i.e. engage in partisan selective
exposure. We find that if voters who prefer highly partisan...
The black vine weevil (BVW), Otiorhynchus sulcatus (F.) (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae) is a persistent pest of nursery operations in the United States,
feeding on over 140 species of plants. The goals of this research were to 1) assess
the behavioral response of BVW to a commonly employed insecticide bifenthrin
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This paper empirically investigates three hypotheses regarding biases of National Basketball Association (NBA) referees. Using a sample of 28,388 quarter-level observations from six seasons, we find that referees make calls that favor home teams, teams losing during games, and teams losing
in playoff series. All three biases are likely to...
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