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pool resource (CPR) experiments. The evidence indicates that in standard CPR games without communication and without …
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ask if decision makers are blamed for being pivotal if they implement an unpopular outcome in a sequential voting process …. We conduct an experimental voting game in which decision makers vote about the allocation of money between themselves and … recipients without voting rights. We measure responsibility attributions for voting decisions by eliciting the monetary …
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This paper presents a formal theory of reciprocity. Reciprocity means that people reward kind actions and punish unkind ones. The theory takes into account that people evaluate the kindness of an action not only by its consequences but also by the intention underlying this action. The theory...
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by not surpassing the point. Our data reveal that contributions are higher if the cost of not reaching the threshold is …. -- Public goods ; provision point mechanism ; experiments ; reduction factor ; signal …
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We examine the incentives to self-select into politics and how they depend on the transparency of the entry process. To this end, we set up a two-stage political competition model and test its key mechanisms in the lab. At the entry stage, potential candidates compete in a contest to become...
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Field evidence suggests that agents belonging to the same group tend to behave similarly, i.e., behavior exhibits social interaction effects. Testing for such effects raises severe identification problems. We conduct an experiment that avoids these problems. The main design feature is that each...
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We develop and test a theory of voting and turnout decisions that integrates self-interest, social preferences, and … pocketbook benefits do not explain voting, then voting is expressive. If the perceived probability of being pivotal is non … strongly influence participation and voting. However, social or expressive motives, such as stated altruism, environmental …
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We develop and test a theory of voting and turnout decisions that integrates self-interest, social preferences, and … pocketbook benefits do not explain voting, then voting is expressive. If the perceived probability of being pivotal is non … strongly influence participation and voting. However, social or expressive motives, such as stated altruism, environmental …
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benefit a lot from having a ticket, suggesting instrumental voting. In each referendum, a majority votes in line with self …-interest, providing strong evidence for pocketbook voting. However, social preferences like altruism, public good considerations and …
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several other Western countries. We estimate the impact of immigration on voting for far-left and far-right parties in France … no robust effect on far-left voting. The increased support for far-right candidates is driven by low educated immigrants …
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