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We study how reelection concerns affect reciprocity by elected leaders to the voters who elected them. If showing … reciprocity? We present a signalling model of candidate behavior, where we show that candidates may limit intrinsic reciprocity to … for instrumental purposes. We then present an experiment that tests these ideas in the laboratory and finds support for …
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We design a model-based field experiment to estimate the nature and magnitude of workers' social preferences towards … are insensitive to the precise return to the employer. Turning to reciprocity, we find little evidence of a response to … anything, positive reciprocity in response to monetary 'gifts' may be larger than negative reciprocity. We revisit the results …
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lifting) matter less when individuals are more patient and altruistic, or exhibit less negative reciprocity. To account for …
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In many cultures and industries gifts are given in order to influence the recipient, often at the expense of a third party. Examples include business gifts of firms and lobbyists. In a series of experiments, we show that, even without incentive or informational effects, small gifts strongly...
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contrast, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison advocated a policy of "aggressive reciprocity" to force Britain to open its home …
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reciprocity, altruism, and trust from 80,000 individuals in 76 countries. The data reveal substantial heterogeneity in preferences …
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costly contracts or expensive reputations. Concurrently, experiments suggest that reciprocity is a potent substitute for law …
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question, providing detailed coverage on three key design features of the GATT/WTO: reciprocity, nondiscrimination as embodied …
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We investigate gift exchange relationships in real jobs, making use of a field quasi-experiment associated with the …
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Under what conditions does intergroup contact lead to conflict? We provide a novel answer to this question by highlighting the role of reputation mechanisms in sustaining cooperation. Reputational concerns can deter defection in one-time interactions within a group, but the informational content...
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