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We study the implications of reciprocity on agenda setting in a sequential policy decision. We designed a laboratory … experiment in which a committee decides sequentially on three independent bills. Selfish committee members would turn down all … bills but reciprocity allows for implicit vote trading. This mechanism gives power to agenda setters. We find that agenda …
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context. We investigate the impact of social preferences in a tournament using data from a laboratory experiment with two … tournaments. Moreover, we observe that collusion between the agents and reciprocity towards the principal are mutually exclusive. …
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We experimentally show that current models of reciprocity are incomplete in a systematic way using a new variant of the …. Among the variety of reciprocity models, only one accommodates (rather than predicts) parts of our findings. We discuss ways …
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We experimentally show that current models of reciprocity are in- complete in a systematic way using a new variant of … the variety of reciprocity models, only one accommodates (rather than predicts) parts of our ndings. The treatment e ect …
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Machiavelli advises against delegating the distribution of favors. We test this claim in an experiment, in which an …
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This paper presents experimental evidence that contributions to a public good can be path-dependent for a limited time span. We study a repeated linear public-good game with punishment opportunities. Our data shows that subjects who had experienced a higher marginal return on public-good...
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experiment with four types of contracts (standard debt contract, outside equity, non-monotonic contract, full-subsidy contract …
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’ truth telling is absolute or depends on the size of a lie. In a laboratory experiment we compare punishment for different …
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We present experimental evidence on the existence of disadvantageous lies. Literature so far assumes that people do not lie to their monetary disadvantage. However, some people have preferences for appearing honest. If the utility gained from appearing honest outweighs the monetary payoff gained...
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Taking the initiative is a crucial element of leadership and an important asset for many jobs. We assess leadership in a game in which it emerges spontaneously since people have a non-obvious possibility to take the initiative. Combining this game with small experimental games and...
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