Decision-making in competitive framings—Strategic behavior of chess players in mini-ultimatum game chess puzzles

We introduce a competitive framing in the mini-ultimatum game utilizing chess puzzles. Therein, our chess playing participants accept low offers significantly more often compared to a neutral framing. We conclude that in familiar competitive surroundings egoistic behavior is more acceptable.

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Year of publication:	2012
Authors:	Bühren, Christoph ; Frank, Björn ; Krabel, Stefan ; Werner, Alexander
Published in:	Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 115.2012, 3, p. 356-358
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Mini-ultimatum game \| Framing \| Chess-puzzle

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	C7 - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory ; C9 - Design of Experiments ; D8 - Information and Uncertainty
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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