higher rates of equitable bargaining behavior than would be expected based on rational self-interest. It has been argued that … prosocial motivations related to fairness are completely removed. In our experiment, the only reason to make a non-zero offer is … relied upon as a motivator in the context of inherently adversarial bargaining interactions …

fairness considerations. Using two independent behavioral measurements, the authors tested two contradicting predictions: that … the preference for fairness is a deliberative cognitive-controlled act or that it is an automatic act. In Experiment 1 … Experiment 2, it took longer to accept than to reject unfair offers. These results suggest that fairness considerations operate …

candidates. -- social ranking ; fairness ; fair game forms ; objective equality ; mechanism ; design ; committee decision making …

. -- Intentions ; reciprocity ; fairness …

equilibrium is associated with different levels of cooperation. Further, if players choose their reciprocity levels sequentially …, then the most cooperative equilibrium will be the unique equilibrium. However, reciprocity does not matter for the one …

“sequential group reciprocity equilibrium” for which we prove its existence. We study the case of two games with two players in … maximized is a sequential group reciprocity equilibrium. …

The three dissertation essays investigate different aspects of reputation in games where fairness is an important …