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The Peter Principle: An Experiment
Dickinson, David L; Villeval, Marie Claire - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007
experiment reproduces this model in the laboratory by means of various treatments in which we alter the variance of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822026
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Communication and Coordination in a Two-Stage Game
Bjedov, Tjaša; Madies, Thierry; Villeval, Marie Claire - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015
We study the impact of communication on behavior in a two-stage coordination game with asymmetric payoffs. We test experimentally whether individuals can avoid a head-to-head confrontation by means of coordinated strategies. In particular we analyze whether and how quickly a conflict-avoidance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011214041
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Communication and Coordination in a Two-Stage Game
Bjedov, Tjaša; Madiès, Thierry; Villeval, Marie Claire - Groupe d'Analyse et de Théorie Économique Lyon … - 2015
We study the impact of communication on behavior in a two-stage coordination game with asymmetric payoffs. We test experimentally whether individuals can avoid a head-to-head confrontation by means of coordinated strategies. In particular we analyze whether and how quickly a conflict-avoidance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011251784
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Emotions, Sanctions and Cooperation
Joffily, Mateus; Masclet, David; Noussair, Charles N.; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008876559
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Intermittent Reinforcement and the Persistence of Behavior: Experimental Evidence
Hogarth, Robin M.; Villeval, Marie Claire - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
-effort experiment in which individuals had to decide when to exit the situation: a continuous reinforcement schedule (all periods paid …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008611511
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Emotions, Sanctions and Cooperation
Joffily, Matteus; Masclet, David; Noussair, Charles; … - HAL - 2011
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008876967
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Do Women Prefer a Co-operative Work Environment?
Kuhn, Peter J.; Villeval, Marie Claire - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
paper reports the results of a real-effort experiment in which participants choose between an individual compensation scheme …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323383
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Do Women Prefer a Co-operative Work Environment?
Kuhn, Peter; Villeval, Marie Claire - HAL - 2011
paper reports the results of a real-effort experiment in which participants choose between an individual compensation scheme …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009325706
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Respect as an Incentive
Eriksson, Tor; Villeval, Marie Claire - Nationalökonomisk Institut, Institut for Økonomi - 2010
-exchange experiment, the employer can express respect by giving the employee costly symbolic rewards after observing his level of effort …. This experiment sheds light on the extent to which symbolic rewards are used, how they affect employees’ further effort …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008672277
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Respect as an Incentive
Eriksson, Tor; Villeval, Marie Claire - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
-exchange experiment, the employer can express respect by giving the employee costly symbolic rewards after observing his level of effort …. This experiment sheds light on the extent to which symbolic rewards are used, how they affect employees’ further effort …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008678679