Der Ausgangspunkt dieser Dissertation ist der Gedanke, dass es in dem Interesse der Gesellschaft ist, prosoziales Verhalten zu fördern. Weitaus fraglicher ist, welche Strategien geeignet sind, um dieses Ziel zu erreichen. In dieser Arbeit betrachte ich drei Maßnahmen: Die Einführung von...

The dissertation presents a collection of essays that deal with behavioral aspects on labor markets and focus especially on social interactions. Each Chapter from 2 to 5 represents one separate project/essay. In this general introduction, I will embed the four essays in the broader frame of...

In this thesis I present three essays in which the influence of heuristics on individual decision making is analyzed and two essays dealing with behavioral aspects of moral costs. In chapter two, we investigate the effect a traders’ decision can have on the disposition effect heuristic when...

This dissertation consists of five essays contributing to a better understanding of three fundamental lines of research in behavioral economics: trust and cooperation in social interactions, gender discrimination, and decision making under risk and uncertainty. All essays are novel contributions...