Studies on competition and behavioral economics

This thesis covers several aspects of competition economics which are analyzed empirically or experimentally. It can be divided into two parts. Chapters 2 and 3 study how competition outcomes (in contests, respectively consumer markets) are affected by the design of the competitive environment. Chapters 4 and 5 reverse the question and ask how the existence of a competitive environment changes the behavior (of firms, respectively governments). Finally, chapter 6 provides a conclusion.