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In a credence goods game with an expert and a consumer, we study experimentally the impact of two devices that are predicted to induce consumer-friendly behavior if the expert has a propensity to feel guilty when he believes that he violates the consumerʼs payoff expectations: (i) an...
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experiment to pin down estimates of subjectsʼ beliefs. Estimates show that subjects are more reluctant to “update down” following …
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sophisticated beliefs about others. Here we are interested in learning that occurs between games where the set of actions is not … occurs by switching from non-belief-based strategies to belief-based strategies. The sophistication of the beliefs themselves …
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biased while preserving their self-image as ethical and identify limits to advisors' ability to self-deceive. In experiments … affects advisors' beliefs and preferences over the investments. Biased advice persists with minimal justifications but is …
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We study first- and second-order subjective expectations (beliefs) in strategic decision-making. We elicit … probabilistically both first- and second-order beliefs and apply the method to a Hide-and-Seek experiment. We study the relationship … between choice and beliefs in terms of whether observed choice coincides with the optimal action given elicited beliefs. We …
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optimal timing of productivity bonuses, I find that a decreasing path of beliefs reduces the cost of providing incentives …
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unrelated third party more kindly. Numerous experiments document that subjects indeed ‘pay forward’ specific behavior. For …
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are widely studied using either simulations or laboratory experiments. Simulations can show the dynamics of aggregate … behavior, but the results of such simulations depend on the type of strategies used. So far experiments provided little …
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. Our findings draw attention to the detrimental effect of profit-seeking enforcement on the efficacy of punishment. …
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experiments, and recent research has shown the importance of identity in a wide array of economic environments. But predictions …
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