competition, and/or the behavioral impacts of competition. Psychologically, a competitive environment alters incentives for ….e., succeeding in a competition is valuable per se. We design an experiment that allows us to disentangle financial and psychological …

We investigate the effect of competition on quality in regulated markets (e.g., health care, higher education, public … to the steady state. While fiercer competition (lower transportation costs or less sluggish demand) leads to higher … quality in both solutions, the quality response to increased competition is weaker when players use feedback strategies …

This paper investigates how group membership and competition among trustors interact with trust and trustworthiness in … competition leads to a decrease in trustworthiness, especially among partners. We argue that once competition comes into play … reduces reciprocity. -- trust ; reciprocity ; investment game ; group membership ; competition …

This paper investigates how heterogeneity in contestants ́investment costs affects the competition intensity in a … dynamic elimination contest. Theory predicts that the absolute level of investment costs has no effect on the competition …

unilaterally, but faces competition from a political opponent in the future. Both parties care about voters payoffs, but they have … endogenously influence whether learning occurs through its policy choices (policy experimentation), future political competition …