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Competition and the ratchet effect
Charness, Gary; Kuhn, Peter; Villeval, Marie-Claire - 2008
The 'ratchet effect' refers to a situation where a principal uses private information that is revealed by an agent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277018
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Competitive preferences and status as an incentive: Experimental evidence
Charness, Gary; Masclet, David; Villeval, Marie-Claire - 2010
In this paper, we investigate individuals' investment in status in an environment where no monetary return can possibly be derived from reaching a better relative position. We use a real-effort experiment in which we permit individuals to learn and potentially improve their status (rank). We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277030
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Social Comparisons in Wage Delegation: Experimental Evidence
Charness, Gary; Cobo-Reyes, Ramón; Lacomba, Juan A.; … - 2013
. We vary the information workers receive, finding that social comparisons concerning both wages and decision rights affect …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010328908
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Experimental Games on Networks: Underpinnings of Behavior and Equilibrium Selection
Charness, Gary; Feri, Francesco; Meléndez-Jiménez, … - 2014
complements, and participants have either complete or incomplete information about the structure of a random network. Since … wide variety of settings. The degree of equilibrium play is striking, in particular with incomplete information. Behavior … coordinate on a demanding, but efficient, equilibrium that is typically implemented with complete information. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010352268
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An Experimental Study on the Effects of Communication, Credibility, and Clustering in Network Games
Charness, Gary; Feri, Francesco; Meléndez-Jiménez, … - 2019
The effectiveness of social interaction depends strongly on an ability to coordinate actions efficiently. In large networks, such coordination may be very difficult to achieve and may depend on the communication technology and the network structure. We examine how pre-play communication and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012059077
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Do Measures of Risk Attitude in the Laboratory Predict Behavior under Risk in and outside of the Laboratory?
Charness, Gary; Garcia, Thomas; Offerman, Theo; … - 2019
representative panel of the Dutch population, we test if these measures can explain two different types of behavior: (i) behavior in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012059125
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Mindfulness Training, Cognitive Performance and Stress Reduction
Charness, Gary; Le Bihan, Yves; Villeval, Marie Claire - 2023
Improving cognitive function and reducing stress may yield important benefits to individuals' health and to society. We conduct an experiment involving a three-month within-firm training program based on the principles of mindfulness and positive psychology at three large companies. We find an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014469497
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Social Comparisons in Wage Delegation: Experimental Evidence
Charness, Gary; Cobo-Reyes, Ramón; Lacomba, Juan A.; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
. We vary the information workers receive, finding that social comparisons concerning both wages and decision rights affect …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884248
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Competition and the Ratchet Effect
Charness, Gary; Kuhn, Peter J.; Villeval, Marie-Claire - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2008
The 'ratchet effect' refers to a situation where a principal uses private information that is revealed by an agent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005233858
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Competitive Preferences and Status as an Incentive: Experimental Evidence
Charness, Gary; Masclet, David; Villeval, Marie Claire - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
In this paper, we investigate individuals' investment in status in an environment where no monetary return can possibly be derived from reaching a better relative position. We use a real-effort experiment in which we permit individuals to learn and potentially improve their status (rank). We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008466023