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Social Identity and Preferences over Redistribution
Klor, Esteban F; Shayo, Moses - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
We design an experiment to study the effects of social identity on preferences over redistribution. The experiment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005114256
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Gender and Competition
Booth, Alison L - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009
In almost all European Union countries, the gender wage gap is increasing across the wages distribution. In this lecture I briefly survey some recent studies aiming to explain why apparently identical women and men receive such different returns and focus especially on those incorporating...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005082540
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Budget Processes: Theory and Experimental Evidence
Ehrhart, Karl-Martin; Gardner, Roy J; Keser, Claudia; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001
bottom-up budget process. We show, using structurally induced equilibrium theory, that this need not be the case. To test the … implications for budget processes of structurally induced equilibrium theory, we conduct a series of experiments. The evidence from … these experiments supports the predictions of structurally induced equilibrium theory, both at the aggregate and at the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005662099
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Stock Market Quality in the Prescence of a Traded Option
de Jong, Cyriel; Koedijk, Kees; Schnitzlein, Charles - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002
We use a controlled economic experiment to examine the implications of asymmetric information for informational …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005789115
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A Theory of Fairness, Competition and Cooperation
Fehr, Ernst; Schmidt, Klaus M. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1998
There is strong evidence that people exploit their bargaining power in competitive markets but not in bilateral bargaining situations. There is also strong evidence that people exploit free-riding opportunities in voluntary cooperation games. Yet, when they are given the opportunity to punish...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005504682
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On Public Opinion Polls and Voters' Turnout
Klor, Esteban F; Winter, Eyal - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006
This paper studies the effects that the revelation of information on the electorate's preferences has on voters' turnout decisions. The experimental data show that closeness in the division of preferences induces a significant increase in turnout. Moreover, for closely divided electorates (and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661831
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No Trade
Carrillo, Juan D; Palfrey, Thomas R - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
environment. A laboratory experiment is conducted, where trade is found to occur between 16% and 32% of the time, depending on the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661979
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Diversity in Organizations
Mello, Antonio S; Ruckes, Martin - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001
This Paper develops a theory of diversity in work groups within organizations. Diversity is determined by the group …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005666493
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A Theory of Brinkmanship, Conflicts, and Commitments
Schwarz, Michael; Sonin, Konstantin - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005
Many conflicts and negotiations can be viewed as a dynamic game, where parties have no commitment power. In our model …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005114441
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A Caseworker Like Me - Does the Similarity between unemployed and Caseworker Increase Job Placements?
Behncke, Stefanie; Frölich, Markus; Lechner, Michael - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
This paper examines whether the chances of job placements improve if unemployed persons are counselled by caseworkers who belong to the same social group, defined by gender, age, education, and nationality. Based on an unusually informative dataset, which links Swiss unemployed to their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661934