The Effects of Procedures on SocialInteraction: A Literature Review

While economists have neglected procedures for a long time, other socialscientists early established a substantial research program. By now, thereexists a large gap between a sheer bulk of empirical, experimental, andtheoretical studies by non-economists and the fact that there is hardly anyeconomic research on procedures. We argue that due to clear evidence forprocedures inuencing human decision-making, economists can not remainsilent about procedural aspects of strategic interactions any longer. Thereis an important research agenda to be developed.[...]