We discuss how the use of field experiments sheds light on long standing research questionsrelating to firm behavior. We present insights from two classes of experiments: within andacross firms, and draw common lessons from both sets. Field experiments within firmsgenerally aim to shed light on...

This paper studies the interplay between economic incentives and social norms in firms. Weintroduce a general framework to model social norms arguing that norms stem from agents’desire for, or peer pressure towards, social efficiency. In a simple model of team productionwe examine the...