Was hält die Gesellschaft zusammen? Was ist der sprichwörtliche Kitt, der die Menschen miteinander verbindet? Dieser Sammelband beleuchtet die unterschiedlichen Facetten von gesellschaftlichem Zusammenhalt in Deutschland. Die Autorinnen und Autoren verstehen diese soziale Kohäsion als ein...

Four years ago Research in Experimental Economics published experimental evidence on fundraising and charitable contributions. This volume returns to the intrigue with philanthropy. Employing a mixture of laboratory and field experiments as well as theoretical research we present this new...

Animal studies on rewards, punishments, and decision-making -- Human studies on motivation, perceptual, and value-based decision-making -- Social decision neuroscience -- Human clinical studies involving dysfunctions of reward and decision-making processes -- Genetic and hormonal influences on...

The dissertation presents a collection of essays that deal with behavioral aspects on labor markets and focus especially on social interactions. Each Chapter from 2 to 5 represents one separate project/essay. In this general introduction, I will embed the four essays in the broader frame of...

"Over the last decade, the close relationship between culture and economy -- or "the experience economy" -- has risen on the agenda. Although there is an established research field for analysing the economic impact of entrepreneurship, there is currently a limited amount of research that...

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Notes on contributors -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART I Foundations of trust -- 1 Reconsidering affect-based trust: A new research agenda -- 2 Reciprocal trust: A self-reinforcing dynamic process --...