We design an experiment to explore the impact of earned entitlements on the frequency and intensity of conflicts in a … be avoided than when roles are assigned randomly. Earned entitlements impact behavior in three important ways: (1 … intensity. This result differs from previous experimental evidence from ultimatum games in which earned entitlements tend to …

We design an experiment to explore the impact of earned entitlements on the frequency and intensity of conflicts in a …

We design an experiment to explore the impact of earned entitlements on the frequency and intensity of conflicts in a … be avoided than when roles are assigned randomly. Earned entitlements impact behavior in three important ways: (1 … intensity. This result differs from previous experimental evidence from ultimatum games in which earned entitlements tend to …

non-binding, proposers offer nothing and conflicts always arise. Laboratory experiments confirm that binding side …

non-binding, proposers offer nothing and conflicts always arise. Laboratory experiments confirm that binding side …

competitive coordination games, such as rent-seeking contests, better within-group coordination leads to more aggressive …

deterministic contests average expenditures converge to equilibrium levels when subjects only get feedback about own earnings, and … additional feedback about rivals’ choices and earnings raises average expenditures. In stochastic contests information feedback …

. The variety of economic situations that can be described as contests has attracted enormous attention from economic … theorists. Despite the extensive theoretical research of contests, very little empirical research has been done to evaluate the … simultaneous lottery contests: a grand contest, two multiple prize settings (equal and unequal prizes), and a contest which …