We investigate experimentally whether higher trust leads to increased performance by relying on simple trust games. Our results show that trust and performance are positively related but not as strong as suggested in the investment game. As a side result, we observe that the rewards of the...

[fre] Nous présentons dans cet article une évaluation expérimentale d’un mécanisme de prévention de la fraude fiscale proposé par Greenberg (1984 ). L’auteur soutient l’idée de la tolérance d’une partie de fraudeurs dans une population. Pour cela, il conçoit un mécanisme fondé...

We study the evolution of preferences of villagers living under the threat of natural hazards in a volcanic area (Mount Mer- api, Central Java). Between December 2010 and April 2011, shortly after a major eruption, the villagers (perceived) expo- sure changed dramatically. We ran incentivized...

We report the results of an experiment on the provision of a step-level collective good. We compare subjects’ behavior in a public good game and in a club good game. In the club good game, players who contribute less than the amount required to become a member, do not benefit from the...