We design an experiment to explore the impact of earned entitlements on the frequency and intensity of conflicts in a … be avoided than when roles are assigned randomly. Earned entitlements impact behavior in three important ways: (1 … intensity. This result differs from previous experimental evidence from ultimatum games in which earned entitlements tend to …

non-binding, proposers offer nothing and conflicts always arise. Laboratory experiments confirm that binding side …

. The variety of economic situations that can be described as contests has attracted enormous attention from economic … theorists. Despite the extensive theoretical research of contests, very little empirical research has been done to evaluate the … simultaneous lottery contests: a grand contest, two multiple prize settings (equal and unequal prizes), and a contest which …

Standard theoretical prediction is that rational economic agents participating in rent-seeking contests should engage …

The standard theoretical description of rent-seeking contests is that of rational individuals or groups engaging in …

gender, as well as field experiments. Finally, we discuss applications of contests and suggest directions for future research. …Many economic, political and social environments can be described as contests in which agents exert costly efforts … while competing over the distribution of a scarce resource. These environments have been studied using Tullock contests, all …