Breaking the Cycle: A Craving-Based Model of Habits and Binges

This paper studies cyclical consumption patterns and corresponding habit formation.

October 2024 · Zhongheng Qiao, Colin Sullivan

Bayesian Persuasion and Outside Options

This paper studies a Bayesian persuasion problem where the seller simultaneously provides an ex- ante signal of the project’s difficulty and a price to complete the job.

September 2024 · Andrew Leal, Zhongheng Qiao

Sunk-cost, Responsibility, and Beliefs

This paper studies the behavioral dynamics of the sunk-cost effect through a two-stage investment task in a laboratory setting.

September 2024 · Zhongheng Qiao