experiment whether gossip affects the efficiency of human interactions. We let subjects play a trust game. Third parties observe … possibility of gossip is highly efficiency-increasing compared to a situation without any gossip. In two further control … treatments, we show that the mere fact of being observed by third parties cannot explain the efficiency-increasing effect of …

experiment whether gossip affects the efficiency of human interactions. We let subjects play a trust game. Third parties observe … possibility of gossip is highly efficiency-increasing compared to a situation without any gossip. In two further control … treatments, we show that the mere fact of being observed by third parties cannot explain the efficiency-increasing effect of …

assigned within teams and how this affects team performance. Subjects play the takeover game in pairs consisting of a buyer and … explanation for this surprising result. -- role selection in teams ; team performance ; takeover game ; winner's curse …

less prominent motivating force of allocation decisions. At the same time, efficiency concerns increase in importance for …

less prominent motivating force of allocation decisions. At the same time, efficiency concerns increase in importance for …

rational responses to incentives, are influenced by egalitarian, equity and strategic considerations. -- equality ; efficiency …