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Do Women Prefer a Co-operative Work Environment?
Kuhn, Peter J.; Villeval, Marie Claire - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
paper reports the results of a real-effort experiment in which participants choose between an individual compensation scheme …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323383
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Competitive Preferences and Status as an Incentive: Experimental Evidence
Charness, Gary; Masclet, David; Villeval, Marie Claire - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
be derived from reaching a better relative position. We use a real-effort experiment in which we permit individuals to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008466023
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The Ratio Bias Phenomenon: Fact or Artifact?
Lefèbvre, Mathieu; Vieider, Ferdinand M.; Villeval, … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
The ratio bias – according to which individuals prefer to bet on probabilities expressed as a ratio of large numbers to normatively equivalent or superior probabilities expressed as a ratio of small numbers – has recently gained momentum, with researchers especially in health economics...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008527297
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Incentive Effects on Risk Attitude in Small Probability Prospects
Lefèbvre, Mathieu; Vieider, Ferdinand M.; Villeval, … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
prospects in a laboratory experiment. Under low stakes, we find the typical risk seeking behavior for small probabilities …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008527318
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Intermittent Reinforcement and the Persistence of Behavior: Experimental Evidence
Hogarth, Robin M.; Villeval, Marie Claire - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
-effort experiment in which individuals had to decide when to exit the situation: a continuous reinforcement schedule (all periods paid …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008611511
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Respect as an Incentive
Eriksson, Tor; Villeval, Marie Claire - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
-exchange experiment, the employer can express respect by giving the employee costly symbolic rewards after observing his level of effort …. This experiment sheds light on the extent to which symbolic rewards are used, how they affect employees’ further effort …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008678679
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Threat and Punishment in Public Good Experiments
Masclet, David; Noussair, Charles N.; Villeval, Marie Claire - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
punishment, so that they increase overall welfare? We report an experiment in which players can issue non-binding threats to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008678693
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Emotions, Sanctions and Cooperation
Joffily, Mateus; Masclet, David; Noussair, Charles N.; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
We use skin conductance responses and self-reports of hedonic valence to study the emotional basis of cooperation and punishment in a social dilemma. Emotional reaction to free-riding incites individuals to apply sanctions when they are available. The application of sanctions activates a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008876559