We use a unique, nationally representative cross-national dataset to document the reduction in individuals’ usage of routine non-emergency medical care in the midst of the economic crisis. A substantially larger fraction of Americans have reduced medical care than have individuals in Great...

Demographic changes, tight public budgets, and reduced generosity of occupational pension plans shift the responsibility for an adequate retirement provision towards the individual. Applying the theoretical perspectives of Behavioural Finance and New Institutionalism to the domain of retirement...

In a large natural field experiment, we explore the effect of providing donors with the opportunity to choose the target country for their donations. We find that only a small fraction of donors use the option, which might reflect a reluctance to consider tradeoffs when those concern important,...

Naturkatastrophen wie Hurrikans, Erdbeben, Tsunamis, aber auch Terroranschläge erschüttern die Menschen und lösen weltweit Anteilnahme und Solidarität aus. Das Ausmaß dieser Anteilnahme hängt dabei von verschiedenen Faktoren ab, wie die Verhaltensökonomik zeigt.