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The tradeoff between redistribution and effort : evidence from the field and from the lab
Buch, Claudia M.; Engel, Christoph - 2012
tend to have smaller incentives to engage in effort, the reverse does not hold true. Using a lab experiment, we show that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009751314
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Effort and redistribution : better cousins than one might have thought
Buch, Claudia M.; Engel, Christoph - 2012
in effort, but that the reverse does not hold true. Using a lab experiment, we show that redistribution choices even … for everybody. -- Effort ; redistribution ; survey data ; simultaneous equation models ; experiment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009535064
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The tradeoff between redistribution and effort : evidence from the field and from the lab
Buch, Claudia M.; Engel, Christoph - 2012
tend to have smaller incentives to engage in effort, the reverse does not hold true. Using a lab experiment, we show that … ; experiment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009535110
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Preponderance of the evidence versus intime conviction : a behavioural perspective on a conflict between American and continental European law
Engel, Christoph - 2008
standard would be neutralised by an even stronger devaluation of conflicting evidence. Happily an experiment shows that the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003861845
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Effort and redistribution: Better cousins than one might have thought
Buch, Claudia M.; Engel, Christoph - 2013
in effort, but that the reverse does not hold true. Using a lab experiment, we show that redistribution choices even …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010323858
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Experimental criminal law : a survey of contributions from law, economics and criminology
Engel, Christoph - 2016
In three distinct disciplines, crime and punishment are studied experimentally: in empirical legal studies, in experimental economics, and an experimental criminology. These three disciplines have surprisingly little interaction. The current paper surveys the rich evidence, and discusses the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011455955
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The jurisdiction of the man within : introspection, identity, and cooperation in a public good experiment
Engel, Christoph; Kurschilgen, Michael - 2015
According to Adam Smith (1790), human selfishness can be restrained by introspection. We test the effect of introspection on people’s willingness to cooperate in a public good game. Drawing on the concept of identity utility (George A. Akerlof and Rachel E. Kranton, 2000), we show...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010459020
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Committing the English and the continental way : an experiment
Engel, Christoph; Schmelzer, André - 2017
On the doctrinal surface, there is a deep divide between common and continental law when it comes to the origin of contractual obligations. Under continental law, in principle a unilateral promise suffices. Common law by contrast requires consideration. When it comes to deciding cases, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011706153
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Words substitute fists : justifying punishment in a public good experiment
Engel, Christoph; Zhurakhovska, Lilia - 2013
controlled conditions, we have conducted a public goods experiment with central punishment. The authority is neutral - she does …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009784192
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Religion and tradition in conflict : experimentally testing the power of social norms to invalidate religious law
Engel, Christoph; Heine, Klaus; Naseer, Shaheen - 2021
entire estate goes to the eldest son. Combining a survey with a lab in the field experiment, we show that this is still the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012584085