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Relying on a small natural field experiment with random assignment of treatments, I estimate effects of three core elements of most monitoring and enforcement practices: self-reporting, audit frequency and specific deterrence. I find evidence of evasive reporting of violations in self-audits, as...
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Several economists have maintained that social and internalized norms can enforce cooperation in public good situations. This experimental study investigates impacts of social and internalized norms for cooperation among strangers in a public good game. The experiment has two treatment effects....
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Several economists have maintained that social sanctions can enforce cooperation in public good situations. This experimental study investigates whether indirect social sanctions from monetarily unaffected observers can increase contributions to a public good. The experiment has two treatment...
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We estimate the effect of exposure to plant closure on crime using an individual-level panel data set containing … subsequently closed are 14 percent more likely to be charged of a crime than comparable men in stable plants. There is no … difference in charge rates prior to closure, supporting a causal interpretation of our result. Within crime categories, we find …
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