Efficiency Neglect: Why People Are Pessimistic About the Effects of Increasing Population

In six studies, we find evidence of efficiency neglect: when thinking about the effects of population growth, people intuitively focus on increased demand while neglecting the changes in production efficiency that occur alongside, and often in response to, increased demand. In other words, people te...

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Published in:Journal of experimental psychology. General 2024-05, Vol.153 (5), p.1213-1225
Main Authors: Dana, Jason, Newman, George E., Voichek, Guy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Beliefs
Consumer behavior
Consumer goods
Consumers
Demand
Economic theory
Economics
Efficiency
Female
Human
Humans
Immigration
Immigration (Attitudes Toward)
Local population
Male
Perceptions
Pessimism
Pessimism - psychology
Population Dynamics
Population growth
Productivity
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