This study investigates experimentally the disclosure of verifiable information in settings with and without seller competition. Sellers often choose to report a selected set of information and buyers account for this – even though not fully – by bidding skeptically. As expected, competition...

How does differences in the competitive inclination of ethnic groups contribute to economic disparity and how does the ethnic composition of a group affect competitive inclinations of individuals from different ethnicities? We experimentally investigate how ethnic composition affects the...

Given the tournament-style structure of many aspects of the labor market, one potentially powerful explanation for gender differences in pay and promotion is that men and women respond differently to competitive environments. We examine data from the high-stakes television game show The Weakest...