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Subsidizing quantity donations : matches, rebates, and discounts compared

Diederich, Johannes; Eckel, Catherine C.; Epperson, Raphael - 2019 - This version: November 22, 2018

We present online-experimental evidence that challenges the generalizability of established results on subsidizing giving by considering a "quantity donation" scheme. We define this scheme as one in which donors choose how many units of a charitable good to fund, rather than the amount of money...

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Imperfect procedural knowledge : evidence from a field experiment to encourage water conservation

Tonke, Sebastian Soung-Un - 2020

Individuals often desire to achieve certain outcomes, but potentially lack the procedural knowledge on how to do so. This study provides causal evidence that imperfect procedural knowledge is a severe obstacle to efficient behavior, but can be overcome by providing low-cost information. I...

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Higher order risk preferences : experimental measures, determinants and related field behavior

Schneider, Sebastan O.; Sutter, Matthias - 2020 - This version: March 1, 2020

Higher order risk preferences are well-known for their relation with precautionary saving or portfolio allocation. Theoretically, they are also connected with other important behavior, such as health-related or eco-friendly behavior, but these relations have never been investigated with field...

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The double dividend of social information in charitable giving : evidence from a framed field experiment

Feine, Gregor; Groh, Elke D.; Loessl, Victor von; … - 2021

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Assessing selection bias in non-experimental estimates of the returns to workplace training

Sauermann, Jan; Stenberg, Anders - 2021

We assess selection bias in estimated returns to workplace training by exploiting a field experiment with random assignment of workers to a one-week training program. We compare experimental estimates of this program with non-experimental estimates that are estimated by using a sample of agents...

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The effect of local corruption on ownership strategy in cross border mergers and acquisitions

Di Guardo, Maria Chiara; Marrocu, Emanuela; Paci, Raffaele - 2015

This paper focuses on how corruption affects an important internationalization behavior of firms: the extent of control … most relevant, due to its broad effect on the economy, is corruption. Corruption can be thought of as anything that … specifically in the realm of M&A (see Weitzel and Berns, 2006). Although the level of corruption of the host countries is expected …

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