Este artículo estudia el efecto de la experiencia, la estrategia intertemporal y el tamaño del grupo como posibles explicaciones a los mayores niveles de contribución al equilibrio en un juego de bienes públicos. En conjunto estas variables permiten capturar el efecto de la pertenencia al...

This paper explores the religious behavior of the inhabitants of Bucaramanga from the analytical perspective known as economics of religion. By considering religious practice as a rational choice made by individuals, we analyze beliefs, the level of prayer, and the frequency of church...

El artículo presenta una revisión de los experimentos realizados sobre bienes públicos apoyados en el mecanismo de contribución voluntaria. La evidencia empírica existente muestra que los individuos no son solo los seres egoístas y competitivos que supone la teoría económica ortodoxa,...

In this paper, we seek to examine the effect of comparisons and social capital on subjective well-being. We test if, through social influence and exposure, social capital is either an enhancer or appeaser of the comparison effect. Using the Latinobarómetro Survey (2007) we find that, the...

This paper analyzes the relationship between labor status and individual satisfaction in Latin America. Existing evidence for developed countries shows that the self-employed report higher job satisfaction than the employed. The evidence, however, is less conclusive in terms of...