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View article: An Inertial Langevin Algorithm
An Inertial Langevin Algorithm Open
We present a novel method for drawing samples from Gibbs distributions with densities of the form $π(x) \propto \exp(-U(x))$. The method accelerates the unadjusted Langevin algorithm by introducing an inertia term similar to Polyak's heavy…
View article: Diffusion at Absolute Zero: Langevin Sampling using Successive Moreau Envelopes [journal paper]
Diffusion at Absolute Zero: Langevin Sampling using Successive Moreau Envelopes [journal paper] Open
We propose a method for sampling from Gibbs distributions of the form $π(x)\propto\exp(-U(x))$ by considering a family $(π^{t})_t$ of approximations of the target density which is such that $π^{t}$ exhibits favorable properties for samplin…
View article: Diffusion at Absolute Zero: Langevin Sampling Using Successive Moreau Envelopes [conference paper]
Diffusion at Absolute Zero: Langevin Sampling Using Successive Moreau Envelopes [conference paper] Open
In this article we propose a novel method for sampling from Gibbs distributions of the form $π(x)\propto\exp(-U(x))$ with a potential $U(x)$. In particular, inspired by diffusion models we propose to consider a sequence $(π^{t_k})_k$ of ap…
View article: Misperceived Social Norms and Willingness to Act Against Climate Change
Misperceived Social Norms and Willingness to Act Against Climate Change Open
We document the individual willingness to act against climate change and study the role of social norms in a large sample of US adults. Individual beliefs about social norms positively predict pro-climate donations, comparable in strength …
View article: Globally representative evidence on the actual and perceived support for climate action
Globally representative evidence on the actual and perceived support for climate action Open
Mitigating climate change necessitates global cooperation, yet global data on individuals’ willingness to act remain scarce. In this study, we conducted a representative survey across 125 countries, interviewing nearly 130,000 individuals.…
View article: Ends versus Means: Kantians, Utilitarians, and Moral Decisions
Ends versus Means: Kantians, Utilitarians, and Moral Decisions Open
Choosing what is morally right can be based on the consequences (ends) resulting from the decision -the Consequentialist view -or on the conformity of the means involved with some overarching notion of duty -the Deontological view.Using a …
View article: Replication Data for: "Mentoring and Schooling Decisions: Causal Evidence"
Replication Data for: "Mentoring and Schooling Decisions: Causal Evidence" Open
This is the replication package for "Mentoring and Schooling Decisions: Causal Evidence," accepted in 2023 by the Journal of Political Economy.
View article: Multidisciplinary assessment of two organic banana production systems in Martinique
Multidisciplinary assessment of two organic banana production systems in Martinique Open
Source Agritrop Cirad (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/606223/) * Autres projets (id;sigle;titre): ;;(FRA) DEPHY Expé// ;;(FRA) Ecophyto// ;BANABIO;(FRA) Evaluation de systèmes de culture innovants de BANAne BIOlogique//
View article: The Importance of Forage Legume Epigenetics in the Anthropocene
The Importance of Forage Legume Epigenetics in the Anthropocene Open
As climates change and economic as well as ecological pressures to produce more ruminant product on less land in the Anthropocene increase, the importance of using cutting-edge methods for forage legume improvement grows. The immediate ret…
View article: The Preference Survey Module: A Validated Instrument for Measuring Risk, Time, and Social Preferences
The Preference Survey Module: A Validated Instrument for Measuring Risk, Time, and Social Preferences Open
Incentivized choice experiments are a key approach to measuring preferences in economics but are also costly. Survey measures are a low-cost alternative but can suffer from additional forms of measurement error due to their hypothetical na…
View article: Replication data for: Communicating Through Defaults
Replication data for: Communicating Through Defaults Open
Replication package for "Communicating Through Defaults"
View article: Patience and Comparative Development
Patience and Comparative Development Open
This article studies the relationship between patience and comparative development through a combination of reduced-form analyses and model estimations. Based on a globally representative dataset on time preference in 76 countries, we docu…
View article: Replication Package for: Patience and Comparative Development
Replication Package for: Patience and Comparative Development Open
This file contains the replication material for "Patience and Comparative Development" (forthcoming in Review of Economic Studies).
View article: Replication Package for: Patience and Comparative Development
Replication Package for: Patience and Comparative Development Open
This file contains the replication material for "Patience and Comparative Development" (forthcoming in Review of Economic Studies).
View article: Replication Package for: Patience and Comparative Development
Replication Package for: Patience and Comparative Development Open
This file contains the replication material for "Patience and Comparative Development" (forthcoming in Review of Economic Studies).
View article: Herding, Armed Conflict, and a Culture of Honor: Global Evidence
Herding, Armed Conflict, and a Culture of Honor: Global Evidence Open
According to the widely known 'culture of honor' hypothesis from social psychology, traditional herding practices are believed to have generated a value system that is conducive to revengetaking and violence.We test this idea at a global s…
View article: Does a Single Dose of Testosterone Increase Competitiveness, Confidence and Financial Risk-taking in Men?
Does a Single Dose of Testosterone Increase Competitiveness, Confidence and Financial Risk-taking in Men? Open
The sex steroid hormone testosterone regulates behaviors such as aggression and displays of dominance in male non-human animals. According to the Challenge Hypothesis, these effects arise from context-sensitive testosterone increases that …
View article: Replication Package for: Patience and Comparative Development
Replication Package for: Patience and Comparative Development Open
This file contains the replication material for "Patience and Comparative Development" (forthcoming in Review of Economic Studies).
View article: The Origins of Gender Differences in Competitiveness and Earnings Expectations: Causal Evidence from a Mentoring Intervention
The Origins of Gender Differences in Competitiveness and Earnings Expectations: Causal Evidence from a Mentoring Intervention Open
We present evidence on the role of the social environment for the development of gender differ- ences in competitiveness and earnings expectations. First, we document that the gender gap in competitiveness and earnings expectations is more…