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Crossing the Point of No Return: A Public Goods Experiment

Fischbacher, Urs; GŸth, Werner; Levati, M. Vittoria - Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut an der Universität Konstanz - 2011

Participants in a public goods experiment receive private or common signals regarding the so-called 'point of no return …

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On the Nature of Reciprocity: Evidence from the Ultimatum Reciprocity Measure

Nicklisch, Andreas; Wolff, Irenaeus - Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut an der Universität Konstanz - 2012

We experimentally show that current models of reciprocity are incomplete in a systematic way using a new variant of the ultimatum game that provides second-movers with a marginal-cost-free punishment option. For a substantial proportion of the population, the degree of first-mover unkindness...

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On the Nature of Reciprocity: Evidence from the Ultimatum Reciprocity Measure

Nicklisch, Andreas; Wolff, Irenaeus - Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut an der Universität Konstanz - 2011

We experimentally show that current models of reciprocity are in- complete in a systematic way using a new variant of the ultimatum game that provides second-movers with a marginal-cost-free punish- ment option. For a substantial proportion of the population, the de- gree of rst-mover unkindness...

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Path dependence in public-good games

Bruttel, Lisa; Friehe, Tim - Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut an der Universität Konstanz - 2011

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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Incentive Effects of Funding Contracts: An Experiment

Reiss, J. Philipp; Wolff, Irenaeus - Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut an der Universität Konstanz - 2011

experiment with four types of contracts (standard debt contract, outside equity, non-monotonic contract, full-subsidy contract …

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Size matters - when it comes to lies

Eisenkopf, Gerald; Gurtoviy, Ruslan; Utikal, Verena - Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut an der Universität Konstanz - 2011

’ 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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Disadvantageous lies in individual decisions

Fischbacher, Urs; Utikal, Verena - Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut an der Universität Konstanz - 2011

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. What characterizes leaders?

Bruttel, Lisa; Fischbacher, Urs - Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut an der Universität Konstanz - 2010

decision to lead. …

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A fault confessed is half redressed - Confessions and Punishment

Utikal, Verena - Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut an der Universität Konstanz - 2010

laboratory experiment I examine how confessions work. I analyze whether the willingness to punish harmful failures depends on how …

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Agenda Setting and Reciprocal Vote Trading

Fischbacher, Urs; Schudy, Simeon - Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut an der Universität Konstanz - 2010

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 … setters use their power when setting the agenda but are rather generous in the voting decision. Legislators benefiting from …

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