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Bias-corrected estimators for dispersion models with dispersion covariates
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2011)
In this paper we discuss bias-corrected estimators for the regression and the dispersion parameters in an extended class of dispersion models (Jorgensen, 1997b). This class extends the regular dispersion models by letting ...
Sex-biased Patterns of Saprophagous Calyptratae (Diptera) Collected With Different Baits of Animal Origin
(Entomological Society of America, 2015-05)
The aim of the present study was to explore the response behavior of males and females of different families of Calyptratae (Diptera) to two different baits (rotten liver and feces) as separate attractants. We describe the ...
Is There Gender Bias Among Voters? Evidence from the Chilean Congressional Elections
(Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Economía y Negocios, 2017)
I exploit the unique institution of gender-segregated voting booths in Chile, allowing
the use of actual voting data, instead of self-reported surveys, to test for gender bias
among voters. I find evidence of a small but ...
Attention and biases: evidence from tax-inattentive investors
(2020-02)
Using bunching induced by a policy notch for identfication, wefirst provide evidence of investor inattention to a very simple and well-known capital-gains tax exemption in the Brazilian stock market. We then show that ...
Cognitive biases and power in colective decision making
(Centro de Estudos em Finanças (GVcef), 2015)
The present work analysed the relationship between cognitive biases and power in a collective decision making context. Notably, the analyse of investment clubs indicated that power may affect confidence in a stock market ...
Inflation bias in Latin America
(2016)
This paper accesses the presence of inflation bias in major Latin American Economies over the past decade. Using a small-scale New Keynesian DSGE model and Bayesian Techniques, the time-varying neutral rate of interest is ...
Bias and size effects of price-comparison search engines: theory and experimental evidence
(Escola de Pós-Graduação em Economia da FGV, 2005-12-15)
We analyze the impact on consumer prices of the size and bias of price comparison search engines. In the context of a model related to Burdett and Judd (1983) and Varian (1980), we develop and test experimentally several ...
Unsupervised visual discrimination learning of complex stimuli: Accuracy, bias and generalization
(Elsevier, 2018-07)
Through same-different judgements, we can discriminate an immense variety of stimuli and consequently, they are critical in our everyday interaction with the environment. The quality of the judgements depends on familiarity ...
I Don't Want You to Be My President! Incivility and Media Bias During the Presidential Election in Chile
(SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 2020)
This study observes two relevant issues in today's media ecosystem: incivility in online news comments and media bias during election periods. By analyzing 84 stories and 4670 comments published during the 2017 presidential ...