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The aim of this paper is to investigate whether return migrants are more likely to become entrepreneurs than non-migrants. We develop a theoretical search model that puts forward the trade off faced by returnees since overseas migration provides an opportunity for human and physical capital...
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vary. The experiment implements two marginal return types, low and high, and uses the information that members have about …
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report on the results of an experiment designed to evaluate two distinct explanations for this phenomenon, indignation and …
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Within a laboratory experiment we investigate a principal-agent game in which agents may, first, self-select into a …
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to investigate the ex ante sorting effect of tournaments. This paper reports results from an experiment analyzing whether …
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experiment that analyzes the influence of other-regarding preferences on sorting and incentives. Experimental evidence shows that …
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We devise a new experimental game by nesting a voluntary contributions mechanism in a broader spectrum of incentive schemes. With it, we study tensions between egalitarianism, equity concerns, self-interest, and the need for incentives. In a 2x2 design, subjects either vote on or exogenously...
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Do individuals trained in law enforcement punish or reward differently from typical student subjects? We analyze norm enforcement behavior of newly appointed police commissioners in both a Voluntary Contribution Mechanism game and a Common Pool Resource game. Our experimental design includes...
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