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Face mask use and physical distancing before and after mandatory masking : no evidence on risk compensation in public waiting lines

Seres, Gyula; Balleyer, Anna; Cerutti, Nicola; … - 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the introduction of mandatory face mask usage triggered a heated debate. A major point of controversy is whether community use of masks creates a false sense of security that would diminish physical distancing, counteracting any potential direct benefit from...

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Face masks increase compliance with physical distancing recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic

Seres, Gyula; Balleyer, Anna Helen; Cerutti, Nicola; … - 2020

Governments across the world have implemented restrictive policies to slow the spread of COVID-19. Recommended face mask use has been a controversially discussed policy, among others, due to potential adverse effects on physical distancing. Using a randomized field experiment (N=300), we show...

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Overcoming time inconsistency with a matched bet : theory and evidence from exercising

Woerner, Andrej - 2023

This paper introduces the matched-bet mechanism. The matched bet is an easily applicable and strictly budget-balanced mechanism that aims to help people overcome time-inconsistent behavior. I show theoretically that offering a matched bet helps both sophisticated and naive procrastinators to...

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Face mask use and physical distancing before and after mandatory masking : evidence from public waiting lines

Seres, Gyula; Balleyer, Anna; Cerutti, Nicola; … - 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the introduction of mandatory face mask usage was accompanied by a heated debate. It was argued that community use of masks creates a false sense of security that could decrease social distancing, thus making matters worse. We conducted a randomized field experiment...

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Keep calm and carry on : the short- vs. long-run effects of mindfulness meditation on (academic) performance

Kasser, Lea; Fischer, Mira; Valero, Vanessa - 2022

Mindfulness-based meditation practices are becoming increasingly popular in Western societies, including in the business world and in education. While the scientific literature has largely documented the benefits of mindfulness meditation for mental health, little is still known about potential...

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Keep calm and carry on : the short- vs. long-run effects of mindfulness meditation on (academic) performance

Cassar, Lea; Fischer, Mira; Valero, Vanessa - 2022

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Brexit, collective uncertainty and migration decisions

Auer, Daniel; Tetlow, Daniel - 2020

landscape. Uncertainty and perceptions are influential drivers when it comes to migration decisions, and yet, the literature … simultaneously associated with uncertainty perceptions. We leverage the British referendum of 2016 to leave the European Union as a … unique natural experiment to demonstrate how collective uncertainty, induced by national government policy, affects the …

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Comparing charitable fundraising schemes : evidence from a natural field experiment and a structural model

Huck, Steffen; Rasul, Imran; Shephard, Andrew - 2013 - Revised August 2013

We present evidence from a natural field experiment and structural model designed to shed light on the efficacy of alternative fundraising schemes. In conjunction with the Bavarian State Opera, we mailed 25,000 opera attendees a letter describing a charitable fundraising project organized by the...

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A field experiment on crowdfunding for a club good

Adena, Maja; Huck, Steffen - 2016

While increasingly popular in many domains crowdfunding remains largely un-derresearched and little is known about the best way to encourage participation. In a field experiment we vary suggested amounts and test different wordings for a campaign to finance a club good - an institute's summer...

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A note on charitable giving by corporates and aristocrats : evidence from a field experiment

Bassi, Vittorio; Huck, Steffen; Rasul, Imran - 2016

Multiple sources of funding are becoming increasingly important for charitable organizations. Donations from corporate donors for example account for 25-35% of charitable income for the largest US charities, across charitable sectors. This note presents some tentative first evidence from a...

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