This paper studies the effects of two different frames on decisions in a dictator game. Before making their allocation decision, dictators read a short text. Depending on the treatment, the text either emphasizes their decision power and freedom of choice or it stresses their responsibility for...

In terms of role assignment and informational characteristics, different contexts have been used when measuring distributional preferences. This could be problematic as contextual variance may inadvertently muddle the measurement process. We use a within-subjects design and systemically vary...

Common research on decision-making investigates non-interdependent situations, i.e., games against natureʺ. However, humans are social beings and many decisions are made in social settings, where they mutually influence each other, i.e., strategic gamesʺ. Mathematical game theory gives a...