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Richard J. Zeckhauser
Researcher at Harvard University
Publications - 502
Citations - 44856
Richard J. Zeckhauser is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Government & Health care. The author has an hindex of 85, co-authored 501 publications receiving 42386 citations. Previous affiliations of Richard J. Zeckhauser include London School of Economics and Political Science & Economic Policy Institute.
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Status quo bias in decision making
TL;DR: A series of decision-making experiments showed that individuals disproportionately stick with the status quo as mentioned in this paper, that is, doing nothing or maintaining one's current or previous decision, and that this bias is substantial in important real decisions.
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Reputation systems
TL;DR: Systems T he Internet offers vast new opportunities to interact with total strangers, but these interactions can be fun, informative, even profitable, but they also involve risk.
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Earnings Management to Exceed Thresholds
Francois Degeorge,Francois Degeorge,Jayendu Patel,Richard J. Zeckhauser,Richard J. Zeckhauser +4 more
TL;DR: In this article, behavioral thresholds for earnings management are introduced to identify earnings management to exceed each of three thresholds: report of positive profits, sustain recent performance, and meet analysts' expectations.
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Earnings Management to Exceed Thresholds
TL;DR: In this article, the authors introduce behavioral thresholds for earnings management and show how thresholds induce specific types of earnings management, such as reporting positive profits, sustaining recent performance, and meeting analysts' expectations.
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Trust among strangers in internet transactions: Empirical analysis of eBay' s reputation system
TL;DR: Examination of a large data set from 1999 reveals several interesting features, including a high correlation between buyer and seller feedback, suggesting that the players reciprocate and retaliate.