-interest theory but is consistent with theories of fairness. …

We show that concerns for fairness may have dramatic consequences for the optimal provision of incentives in a moral … concerned with fairness. Conversely, contracts that are doomed to fail when there are only selfish actors provide powerful …

systematically refutes the self-interest hypothesis and suggests that many people are strongly motivated by concerns for fairness and … insights into the nature of preferences and into the relative performance of competing theories of fairness. The purpose of …

We show experimentally that fairness concerns may have a decisive impact on the actual and optimal choice of contracts … trust contracts that pay a generous wage upfront are less efficient than incentive contracts. The principals understand this … and predominantly choose the bonus contracts. Our results are consistent with recently developed theories of fairness …

We show that concerns for fairness may have dramatic consequences for the optimal provision of incentives in a moral … concerned about fairness. Conversely, contracts that are doomed to fail when there are only selfish actors provide powerful …

. Strong reciprocity means that people willingly repay gifts and punish the violation of cooperation and fairness norms even in …