Locus of Control and Economic Decision-Making: A Field Experiment in Odisha, India

We study psychological impediments that make it difficult to change behavior. In particular, we evaluate the effect of a randomized intervention designed to target locus of control—an individual’s belief in his or her own ability to influence his or her outcomes—on the adoption of two products that...

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Main Authors: Jansson, Cecilia Ahsan, Patil, Vikram, Vecci, Joseph, Chellattan Veettil, Prakashan, Yashodha
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: The University of Chicago Press 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179283

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