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Do i really want to know? : a cognitive dissonance-based explanation of other-regarding behavior
Matthey, Astrid; Regner, Tobias - 2010
We investigate to what extent genuine social preferences can explain observed other-regarding behavior. In a dictator game variant subjects can choose whether to learn about the consequences of their choice for the receiver. We find that a majority of subjects showing other-regarding behavior...
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Unraveling fairness in simple games? : the role of empathy and theory of mind
Artinger, Florian; Exadaktylos, Filippos; Koppel, Hannes; … - 2010
. Integral to ToM are beliefs about others. Both, other-regarding and selfish types, show a strong correlation between what they …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003980496
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Impatience, anticipatory feelings and uncertainty : a dynamic experiment on time preferences
Casari, Marco; Dragone, Davide - 2010
We study time preferences in a real-effort experiment with a one-month horizon. We report that two thirds of choices suggest negative time preferences. Moreover, choice reversal over time is common even if temptation plays no role. We propose and measure three distinct concepts of choice...
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Punishment fosters efficiency in the minimum effort coordination game
Le Lec, Fabrice; Matthey, Astrid; Rydval, Ondřej - 2012
Using a laboratory experiment, we examine whether informal monetary sanctions can lead to better coordination in a repeated minimum effort coordination game. While most groups first experience inefficient coordination, the efficiency increases substantially after introducing an ex post...
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Beliefs about demographic change : how well are individuals informed?
Stumpf, Elisa; Schuetz, Jana; Übelmesser, Silke; … - 2024
influence the accuracy of their beliefs. We find that respondents tend to overestimate the old-age dependency ratio when … considering the current and long-term demographic situation separately. However, their beliefs regarding the change of the old … statutory pension insurance plays an important role for more accurate beliefs. …
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The resolution game : a multiple selves perspective
Migrow, Dimitri; Uhl, Matthias - 2009
The notion of choice inconsistency is widely spread in the literature on behavioral economics. Several approaches were used to account for the observation that people reverse their choices over time. This paper aims to explain the formation of resolutions regarded as internal self-binding...
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Do not trash the incentive! : monetary incentives and waste sorting
Bucciol, Alessandro; Montinari, Natalia; Piovesan, Marco - 2011
This paper examines whether monetary incentives are an effective tool for increasing domestic waste sorting. We exploit the exogenous variation in the waste management policies experienced during the years 1999-2008 by the 95 municipalities in the district of Treviso (Italy). We estimate with a...
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Ambiguity aversion as a reason to choose tournaments
Kellner, Christian; Riener, Gerhard - 2011
We test the implications of ambiguity aversion in a principal-agent problem with multiple agents. When output distributions are uncertain, models of ambiguity aversion suggest that tournaments may become more attractive than independent wage contracts, in contrast to the case where output...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009230345
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Broken punishment networks in public goods games : experimental evidence
Leibbrandt, Andreas; Ramalingam, Abhijit; Sääksvuori, … - 2012
Abundant evidence suggests that high levels of contributions to public goods can be sustained through self-governed monitoring and sanctions. This experimental study investigates the effectiveness of decentralized sanctioning institutions where punishment opportunities are restricted to agents...
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Stepping forward : personality traits, choice of profession, and the decision to become self-employed
Fritsch, Michael; Sorgner, Alina - 2013
We argue that entrepreneurial choice proceeds in at least in two steps, with vocational choice nearly always preceding choice of employment status, whether that be self-employment or dependent employment. Since the two decisions are interrelated, analysis of entrepreneurial choice as a single...
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