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Inequality perceptions, distributional norms, and redistributive preferences in East and West Germany
Kuhn, Andreas - 2011
This paper studies differences in inequality perceptions, distributional norms, and redistributive preferences between East and West Germany. As expected, there are substantial differences with respect to all three of these measures. Surprisingly, however, differences in distributional norms are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009233915
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Tax compliance and information provision : a field experiment with small firms
Doerrenberg, Philipp; Schmitz, Jan - 2015
We study a field experiment on tax compliance in Slovenia. Small accounting companies were randomly assigned to an … person. These findings are in line with the theoretical predictions that we derive to rationalize the experiment. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010513276
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Tax morale and the role of social norms and reciprocity : evidence from a randomized survey experiment
Doerrenberg, Philipp; Peichl, Andreas - 2018
We present the first randomized survey experiment in the context of tax compliance to assess the role of social norms …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011893495
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Fiscal effects of minimum wages : an analysis for Germany
Bauer, Thomas K.; Kluve, Jochen; Schaffner, Sandra; … - 2008
Against the background of the current discussion on the introduction of statutory minimum wages in Germany, this paper analyzes the potential employment and fiscal effects of such a policy. Based on estimated labor demand elasticities obtained from a structural labor demand model, the empirical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003782599
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Explaining the favorite-longshot bias : is it risk-love or misperceptions?
Snowberg, Erik; Wolfers, Justin - 2010
The favorite-longshot bias describes the longstanding empirical regularity that betting odds provide biased estimates of the probability of a horse winning – longshots are overbet, while favorites are underbet. Neoclassical explanations of this phenomenon focus on rational gamblers who overbet...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003958768
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Preferences, intentions, and expectations: a large-scale experiment with a representative subject pool
Bellemare, Charles (contributor);  … - 2007
We specify and estimate an econometric model which separately identifies distributional preferences and the effects of perceived intentions on responder behavior in the ultimatum game. We allow the effects of perceived intentions to depend, among other things, on the subjective probabilities...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003561614
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Trust, values and false consensus
Butler, Jeffrey; Giuliano, Paola; Guiso, Luigi - 2012
one mechanism yielding these dual patterns: false consensus. In the context of a trust game experiment, we show that … the values parents transmit to their children during their upbringing. In a second closely-related experiment, we show the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009629595
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The impact of risk perception and risk attitudes on corrupt behavior : evidence from a petty corruption experiment
Djawadi, Behnud Mir; Fahr, René - 2013
abstract from confounding effects of reciprocal behavior, we design an experiment where a public official decides upon … early periods. Risk attitudes measured with a subsequent lottery-choice experiment do not correlate with the behavior … observed in the corruption experiment. We explain our findings by a systematic underestimation of the overall probability of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009740342
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News media and crime perceptions : evidence from a natural experiment
Matrorocco, Nicola; Minale, Luigi - 2018
question: how strongly can media affect public perceptions? This paper uses a natural experiment - the staggered introduction …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011853454
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Nudging in complex environments
Koch, Alexander K.; Monster, Dan; Nafziger, Julia - 2023
To study the effects of reminder nudges in complex environments, we apply a novel experimental approach based on a computer game in which decision makers have to pay attention to and perform multiple actions within a short period of time. The set-up allows us, first, to test the effect of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014279732