Is competition perceived as a fair procedure? We report data from laboratory experiments where a powerful buyer can … inform the debate on the fairness of market outcomes by showing that the use of a competitive procedure can, by itself …

Is competition perceived as a fair procedure? We report data from laboratory experiments where a powerful buyer can … inform the debate on the fairness of market outcomes by showing that the use of a competitive procedure can, by itself …

experiments have revealed, however, that most people do in fact have redistributional preferences that are not merely inspired by …, individuals make choices in front of the veil of ignorance and know their position. Experiments show that preferences for …, in particular, if inequality is due to chance rather than effort. There are also significant differences in preferences …

strength. We then present three experiments that study main predictions and implications of the model. The first is a simple …