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Discrimination in the general population
Angerer, Silvia; Brosch, Hanna; Glätzle-Rützler, Daniela - 2024
We present representative evidence of discrimination against migrants through an incentivized choice experiment with … over 2,000 participants. Decision makers allocate a fixed endowment between two receivers. To measure discrimination, we … discrimination against migrants by the general population is both widespread and substantial. Our causal moderation analysis shows …
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Donations, risk attitudes and time preferences : a study on altruism in primary school children
Angerer, Silvia; Glätzle-Rützler, Daniela; … - 2015
a prisoner's dilemma game affects behavior and leads to discrimination. Running a framed field experiment with 828 six … considerable and increasing with age. This gap is due to both, in-group favoritism and language group discrimination. …
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Uncovering sophisticated discrimination with the help of credence goods markups : evidence from a natural field experiment
Hall, Jonathan; Kerschbamer, Rudolf; Neururer, Daniel; … - 2019
We present the results of a pre-registered natural field experiment designed to uncover a sophisticated form of … discrimination against an immigrant minority in a market for credence goods. For this purpose, we introduce two markups: (i) the …-post survey suggest that this sophisticated form of discrimination is mainly due to the prejudicial behavior of sellers belonging …
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The roots of cooperation
Bašić, Zvonimir; Bindra, Parampreet Christopher; … - 2021 - This version: 10 June 2021
Understanding the roots of human cooperation among strangers is of great importance for solving pressing social dilemmas and maintening public goods in human societies. We study the development of cooperation in 929 young children, aged 3 to 6. In a unified experimental framework, we examine...
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Incentives for dishonesty : an experimental study with internal auditors
Balafoutas, Loukas; Czermak, Simon; Eulerich, Marc; … - 2017 - This version: 20 April 2017
the nature of provided incentives. We conduct a 'lab in the field' experiment with internal auditors during two large … performance of the unit that they are auditing. We vary incentives in the experiment from individual (piece rate) to competitive …
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Determinants of financial literacy and behavioral bias among adolescents
Aschenwald, Marco; Holzknecht, Armando; Kirchler, Michael; … - 2023
Building on cross-sectional data for Austrian high school students from fifth to twelfth grade, we investigate the correlations between socio-economic background variables and a comprehensive set of variables related to financial decision-making (i.e., financial knowledge, behavioral...
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Do groups fight more? : experimental evidence on conflict initiation
Ke, Changxia; Morath, Florian; Seelos, Sophia - 2023
present results from a laboratory experiment in which two parties can appropriate resources via a contest or, alternatively …, take an outside option. Keeping monetary gains expected from fighting constant across all treatments, the experiment …
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Heterogeneity in effect size estimates : empirical evidence and practical implications
Holzmeister, Felix; Johannesson, Magnus; Böhm, Robert; … - 2023
A typical empirical study involves choosing a sample, a research design, and an analysis path. Variation in such choices across studies leads to heterogeneity in results that introduce an additional layer of uncertainty not accounted for in reported standard errors and confidence intervals. We...
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Rankings and risk-taking in the finance industry
Kirchler, Michael; Lindner, Florian; Weitzel, Utz - 2016
Rankings are a pervasive feature of the finance industry. Although they have no direct monetary consequences, rankings provide utility for intrinsic (positive self-image) and extrinsic (status) reasons. We recruit a unique subject pool of 204 financial professionals and investigate how anonymous...
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Playing with the social network : social cohesion in resettled and non-resettled communities in Cambodia
Gobien, Simone; Vollan, Björn - 2013
Mutual aid among villagers in developing countries is often the only means of insuring against economic shocks. We use "lab-in-the-field experiments" in Cambodian villages to study social cohesion in established and newly resettled communities. Both communities are part of a land distribution...
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