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Competition and relational contracts: the role of unemployment as a disciplinary device
Brown, Martin; Falk, Armin; Fehr, Ernst - 2008
When unemployment prevails, relations with a particular firm are valuable for workers. As a consequence, a worker may … shirk and switch firms. Our results thus suggest that unemployment is not a necessary device to motivate workers. We also … market characterized by unemployment. Surprisingly though, this does not compromise market performance. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268823
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Unemployment and Right-Wing Extremist Crime
Falk, Armin; Zweimüller, Josef - 2005
Right-wing extremism is a serious problem in many societies. A prominent hypothesis states that unemployment plays a … fact a significant positive relation between unemployment and rightwing criminal activities. We show further that the big … difference in right-wing crime between East and West German states can mostly be attributed to differences in unemployment. This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262647
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Homo reciprocans: survey evidence on prevalence, behavior and success
Dohmen, Thomas; Falk, Armin; Huffman, David; Sunde, Uwe - 2006
Experimental evidence has convincingly shown the existence of reciprocal inclinations, i.e., a tendency for people to respond in-kind to hostile or kind actions. Little is known, however, about: (i) the prevalence of reciprocity in the population, (ii) individual determinants of reciprocity,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267940
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Implicit contracts, unemployment, and labor market segmentation
Altmann, Steffen; Falk, Armin; Huffman, David - 2010
We analyze the impact of imperfect contract enforcement on the emergence of unemployment. In an experimental labor … observable, but not verifiable to a situation where explicit contracts are feasible. Our main result shows that unemployment is … much higher when third-party contract enforcement is absent. Unemployment is involuntary, being caused by firms' employment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269827
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Learning about Job Search: A Field Experiment with Job Seekers in Germany
Altmann, Steffen; Falk, Armin; Jäger, Simon; … - 2015
received a brochure that informed them about job search strategies and the consequences of unemployment, and motivated them to … individuals who exhibit an increased risk of long-term unemployment. For this group, the brochure increases employment and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010531742
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Homo Reciprocans: Survey Evidence on Prevalence, Behavior and Success
Dohmen, Thomas; Falk, Armin; Huffman, David; Sunde, Uwe - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006
Experimental evidence has convincingly shown the existence of reciprocal inclinations, i.e., a tendency for people to respond in-kind to hostile or kind actions. Little is known, however, about: (i) the prevalence of reciprocity in the population, (ii) individual determinants of reciprocity,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703379
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Implicit Contracts, Unemployment, and Labor Market Segmentation
Altmann, Steffen; Falk, Armin; Huffman, David - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
We analyze the impact of imperfect contract enforcement on the emergence of unemployment. In an experimental labor … observable, but not verifiable to a situation where explicit contracts are feasible. Our main result shows that unemployment is … much higher when third-party contract enforcement is absent. Unemployment is involuntary, being caused by firms' employment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008602725
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Unemployment and Right-Wing Extremist Crime
Falk, Armin; Zweimüller, Josef - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
Right-wing extremism is a serious problem in many societies. A prominent hypothesis states that unemployment plays a … fact a significant positive relation between unemployment and rightwing criminal activities. We show further that the big … difference in right-wing crime between East and West German states can mostly be attributed to differences in unemployment. This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005761991
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Self-Confidence and Search
Falk, Armin; Huffman, David; Sunde, Uwe - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006
Standard search theory assumes that individuals know, with certainty, how they compare to competing searchers in terms of ability. In contrast, we hypothesize that searchers are uncertain about relative ability, with important implications for search behavior. We test our hypotheses in a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762322