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observations. Specifically, these axioms imply that interdependence of preferences ("altruism") results from concerns for the …-givers, altruistic givers, or social pressure givers and use welfare-based altruism to reliably predict giving, sorting, and taking …
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In cases of conflict of interest, people can lie directly or evade the truth. We analyse this situation theoretically and test the key behavioural predictions in a novel sender-receiver game. We find senders prefer to deceive through evasion rather than direct lying, more so when evasion is a...
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investigate whether this difference in tolerating inequality is amplified by suspicious success - achievements that may arise from … cheating. Using a laboratory experiment, I exogenously vary cheating opportunities for stakeholders who work on a real effort … to different views on whether to accept inequality. Left-wing spectators substantially reduce inequality when cheating is …
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underlying inequality, differing fairness views, and differing perceptions of social norms. In this study, we directly measure … experiment, participants complete real-effort tasks and then are randomly assigned a high or low pay rate per correct answer to …
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motive that most closely aligns with their personal interest. We test this hypothesis using a laboratory experiment that …
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We investigate experimentally whether individuals or groups are more lied to, and how lying depends on the group size and the monetary loss inflicted by the lie. We employ an observed cheating game, where an individual's misreport of a privately observed number can monetarily benefit her while...
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This paper explores inequalities in IQ and economic preferences between children from high and low socio-economic status (SES) families. We document that children from high SES families are more intelligent, patient and altruistic, as well as less risk-seeking. To understand the underlying...
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We experimentally analyze leading by example in a public goods game with two permanent and two temporary group members. Our results show that leadership when permanent and temporary members interact leads to lower contributions than interaction without leadership.
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In a n experiment, we test the impact of quality certificates on donation s to a charity. Compared to the control group …
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