Unscrambling an anagram prior to making a recognition judgement about that target word or an unrelated word increases one’s claims of having seen the target word before (the revelation effect). We examined whether a revelation effect would occur with brand name recognition and preference. When participants had to solve an anagram prior to seeing a target brand, they were more likely to claim to...

In an example, monetary policy can determine the information revealed by prices, and thus it can be effective. Monetary policy that varies only with public information can guarantee the full revelation of information at equilibrium, which is optimal. Full indexation need not attain full revelation and, as a consequence, need not implement an optimal allocation. Journal of Economic Literature Cl...

My colleague Kenneth A. Strand and I have published previously in A USS two studies on the literary form of Rev 18.' In those two studies, that chapter was found to be a discrete literary unit consisting of seven hymns of judgment upon the impure woman of the prophecy, called "Babylon the Great." These seven hymns are distributed in chiastic order according to both their form (Shea) and their t...

This paper analyzes a model of bilateral bargaining in the presence of information flow revealing one’s bargaining posture. The equilibrium outcome of our bargaining game converges to that of the unique equilibrium of its a continuous-time limit, as players can make offers arbitrarily frequently. We characterize the equilibrium of this limiting game and develop some comparative statics regardin...

Abstract Firms screen graduates using grade thresholds, which can turn into students’ targeted learning outcomes or reference points in the model of study effort choice. Variability usage thresholds implies uncertainty about value grades. Work experience from internships reduce this and, turn, affect choice effort. We theoretically show that a reduction induces more less able students but, cont...