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We study stable matchings on exogenously given or endogenously formed bipartite graphs that reflect constraints on …
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Most economic models are based on the self-interest hypothesis that assumes that all people are exclusively motivated by their material self-interest. In recent years experimental economists have gathered overwhelming evidence that systematically refutes the self-interest hypothesis and suggests...
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markets while prices on international capital markets adjust instantaneously. The expectation formation mechanism under …
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Is competition perceived as a fair procedure? We report data from laboratory experiments where a powerful buyer can trade with one of several sellers. Sellers who feel shortchanged can engage in counterproductive behavior to punish the buyer. We find that the same unfavorable terms of trade...
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Markets are ubiquitous in our daily life and, despite many imperfections, they are a great source of human welfare …. Nevertheless, there is a heated recent debate on whether markets erode social responsibility and moral behavior. In fact …, competitive pressure on markets may create strong incentives for unethical practices (like using child labor) to increase …
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Societies prohibit many transactions considered morally repugnant, although potentially efficiency-enhancing. We conducted an online choice experiment to characterize preferences for the morality and efficiency of payments to kidney donors. Preferences were heterogeneous, ranging from...
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In the nineties, average firm size decreased, organisations decentralized, and workers preferences shifted from large to small firms. Our model identifies the economic forces behind this trend. Small firms with little capital at risk are subject to risk-shifting. They realize more of their...
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Are competitive mechanisms perceived as just sources of economic inequality? Perceptions of fairness violations can have severe economic consequences, as they may cause counterproductive behavior such as rulebook slowdowns or quality shading. To analyze fairness perceptions associated with...
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learning. …
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This paper studies the stability of socially responsible behavior in markets. We develop a laboratory product market in …
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