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than Catholics. Third, our data suggest that the link between risk aversion and religion is driven by social aspects of …
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We conduct an experiment to study the prevalence of the higher order risk attitudes of prudence and temperance, in a … individual’s level of prudence is predictive of his wealth, saving, and borrowing behavior outside of the experiment, while …
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We report a framed field experiment, in which we study the effectiveness of punishment and reward in sustaining …
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We conduct a field experiment to measure cooperation among groups of recreational fishermen at a privately owned … type of activity involved as the source of the lack of cooperation in our field experiment. When cooperation requires a …
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Catholics in such tasks. Third, our data suggest that the link between risk aversion and religion is driven by social aspects of …
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We use skin conductance responses and self-reports of hedonic valence to study the emotional basis of cooperation and punishment in a social dilemma. Emotional reaction to free-riding incites individuals to apply sanctions when they are available. The application of sanctions activates a...
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punishment, so that they increase overall welfare ? We report an experiment in which players can issue non-binding threats to …
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