Does being elected increase subjective entitlements? Evidence from the laboratory

In Geng, Weiss, and Wolff(2011), we pointed to the possibility that a voting mechanism may create or strengthen an entitlement effect in political-power holders relative to a random-appointment mechanism. This comment documents that such an effect, if it exists, is not robust.

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Weiss, Arne Robert ; Wolff, Irenaeus
Institutions:	Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut an der Universität Konstanz
Subject:	Elections \| Electoral campaigns \| Dictator game \| Social distance \| Entitlement \| Experiment

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Series:	TWI Research Paper Series.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 82
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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