leaders and when they take place anonymously in a competitive market. The theory has strong predictions. In both cases …

(coalitions) of players. International agreements serve as one example. This paper experimentally tests theory on the formation of … coalitions in different institutions and compares those to a voluntary contribution mechanism. The experiment confirms the rather … pessimistic conclusions from the theory: only few players form a coalition when the institution prescribes the full …

We develop a competitive equilibrium theory of a market for votes. Before voting on a binary issue, individuals may buy …

The minimax argument represents game theory in its most elegant form: simple but with stark predictions. Although some … that pit professionals against preprogrammed computers, and (2) post-experiment questionnaires. The most likely explanation …

We investigate the determinants of giving in a lab-in-the-field experiment with large stakes. Study participants in … post-experiment responses suggest that this effect is driven by a desire to control how recipients use gifted resources …

experiment and altruism largely explains why people give. …

field experiments can yield important insights into economic theory and provide useful guidance to policymakers. I also draw …