We use skin conductance responses and self-reports of hedonic valence to study the emotional basis of cooperation and …. The application of sanctions activates a virtuous emotional circle that accompanies cooperation. Emotionally aroused … cooperators relieve negative emotions when they punish free riders. In response, the free-riders experience negative emotions when …

We use skin conductance responses and self-reports of hedonic valence to study the emotional basis of cooperation and …. The application of sanctions activates a "virtuous emotional circle" that accompanies cooperation. Emotionally aroused … cooperators relieve negative emotions when they punish free riders. In response, the free-riders experience negative emotions when …

Do emotions affect the decision between change and the status quo? We exploit exogenous variation in emotions caused by …

We introduce a concept of emotions that emerge when workers compare their own performance with a given standard or with … the performances of co-workers. Assuming heterogeneity among the workers the interplay of emotions and incentives is … identify certain conditions under which emotions lead to additional incentives and under which the employer benefits from …

puzzle. In this paper, we investigate the role of emotions as a possible explanation of tax compliance. Our laboratory … perspective of punishment after an audit, especially when the pictures of the evaders are publicly displayed, also raises emotions …

incentives to switch affiliation and/or location in a dual environment, where potential gains from in-group cooperation for the …