Dohmen, Thomas J.; Falk, Armin; Huffman, David; Sunde, Uwe (2006): Seemingly Irrelevant Events Affect Economic Perceptions and Expectations: The FIFA World Cup 2006 as a Natural Experiment. IZA Discussion Papers / Forschungsinstitut für Zukunft und Arbeit, Bonn, 2275 |
Abstract
Seemingly Irrelevant Events Affect Economic Perceptions and Expectations: The FIFA World Cup 2006 as a Natural Experiment Prominent economic theories have emphasized the role of commonly held perceptions and expectations for determining macroeconomic outcomes. A key empirical question is how such collectively held beliefs are formed. We use the FIFA World Cup 2006 as a natural experiment. We provide direct evidence that seemingly irrelevant events (the outcomes of soccer matches) can systematically affect individual perceptions about economic prospects, both on a personal and economy-wide level.
Item Type: | Paper (Discussion Paper) |
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Faculties: | Economics Economics > Chairs > Chair for Population Economics |
Subjects: | 300 Social sciences > 330 Economics |
Language: | English |
ID Code: | 20060 |
Deposited On: | 15. Apr 2014 08:56 |
Last Modified: | 29. Apr 2016 09:17 |