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The effects of information and competition on racial discrimination: Evidence from a field experiment
Nunley, John M.; Owens, Mark F.; Howard, R. Stephen - In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 80 (2011) 3, pp. 670-679
We study racial discrimination by simultaneously selling identical products on eBay in pairs of auctions posted under … products. But price differences only emerge for sellers who have low eBay feedback scores in less competitive markets. Because … increased competition are both effective at reducing discrimination in online auctions. …
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Uncovering sophisticated discrimination with the help of credence goods markups : evidence from a natural field experiment
Hall, Jonathan; Kerschbamer, Rudolf; Neururer, Daniel; … - 2019
We present the results of a pre-registered natural field experiment designed to uncover a sophisticated form of discrimination against an immigrant minority in a market for credence goods. For this purpose, we introduce two markups: (i) the credence goods markup defined as the difference between...
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Second-degree moral hazard in a real-world credence goods market
Balafoutas, Loukas; Kerschbamer, Rudolf; Sutter, Matthias - 2013 - This version: 16 October 2013
Empirical literature on moral hazard focuses exclusively on the direct impact of asymmetric information on market outcomes, thus ignoring possible repercussions. We present a field experiment in which we consider a phenomenon that we call second-degree moral hazard – the tendency of the supply...
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Second-Degree Moral Hazard in a Real-World Credence Goods Market
Balafoutas, Loukas; Kerschbamer, Rudolf; Sutter, Matthias - 2013 - This version: 16 October 2013
Empirical literature on moral hazard focuses exclusively on the direct impact of asymmetric information on market outcomes, thus ignoring possible repercussions. We present a field experiment in which we consider a phenomenon that we call second-degree moral hazard - the tendency of the supply...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010193289
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Second-degree moral hazard in a real-world credence goods market
Balafoutas, Loukas; Kerschbamer, Rudolf; Sutter, Matthias - 2013
Empirical literature on moral hazard focuses exclusively on the direct impact of asymmetric information on market outcomes, thus ignoring possible repercussions. We present a field experiment in which we consider a phenomenon that we call second-degree moral hazard - the tendency of the supply...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010207314
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Homosexuality's signalling function in job candidate screening: why gay is (mostly) OK
Sterkens, Philippe; Dalle, Axana; Wuyts, Joey; Pauwels, Ines - 2022
To explain the mixed findings on hiring discrimination against homosexual applicants, we explore the perceptual drivers behind employers' evaluations of gay men and lesbian women. Therefore, we conduct an extensive vignette experiment among 404 genuine recruiters, for which we test...
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Microfinance games
Giné, Xavier; Jakiela, Pamela; Karlan, Dean; Morduch, … - 2006 - rev.
Microfinance has been heralded as an effective way to address imperfections in credit markets. From a theoretical perspective, however, the success of microfinance contracts has puzzling elements. In particular, the group-based mechanisms often employed are vulnerable to free-riding and...
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Social relationships and trust
Binzel, Christine; Fehr, Dietmar - 2010
While social relationships play an important role for individuals to cope with missing market institutions, they also limit individuals' range of trading partners. This paper aims at understanding the determinants of trust at various social distances when information asymmetries are present....
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Social relationships and trust
Binzel, Christine; Fehr, Dietmar - 2010
While social relationships play an important role for individuals to cope with missing market institutions, they also limit individuals' range of trading partners. This paper aims at understanding the determinants of trust at various social distances when information asymmetries are present....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003973633
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You can pick your friends, but you need to watch them : loan screening and enforcement in a referrals field experiment
Bryan, Gharad; Karlan, Dean; Zinman, Jonathan - 2012
We examine a randomized trial that allows separate identification of peer screening and enforcement of credit contracts. A South African microlender offered half its clients a bonus for referring a friend who repaid a loan. For the remaining clients, the bonus was conditional on loan approval....
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