Measuring What Is Top of Mind

Ingar Haaland, Christopher Roth, Stefanie Stantcheva and Johannes Wohlfart
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Stefanie Stantcheva: Harvard University
Johannes Wohlfart: Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen

No 24-10, CEBI working paper series from University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics. The Center for Economic Behavior and Inequality (CEBI)

Abstract: We survey the recent literature in economics measuring what is on top of peoples minds using open-ended questions. We first provide an overview of studies in political economy, macroeconomics, finance, labor economics, and behavioral economics that have employed such measurement. We next describe different ways of measuring the considerations that are on top of peoples minds. We also provide an overview of methods to annotate and analyze such data. Next, we discuss different types of applications, including the measurement of motives, mental models, narratives, attention, information transmission, and recall. Our review highlights the potential of using open-ended questions to gain a deeper understanding of mechanisms underlying observed choices and expectations.

Keywords: Thoughts; Open-ended Questions; Text Data; Methodology; Surveys; Qualitative Research. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C90 D83 D91 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 52
Date: 2024-05-14
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