Societal structures play a crucial role when evaluating distributional outcomes. While social stratification may be more or less pronounced, most societies show some form of it. Being in a so-called "lower" social class often comes with economic uncertainty and is closely associated with a low...

Der neue Referentenentwurf des Bundesbildungsministeriums sieht eine Auszahlung von 1000 Euro als Starthilfe für Studierende vor, die auf staatliche finanzielle Hilfe angewiesen sind.1 Diese Form der 'Kapitalausstattung' anstelle der geforderten Erhöhung der Bedarfssätze soll bei den hohen...

The following paper emerged from the interactive sessions and lectures of the second part of the Summer School, with the topic "Social Contract Lab Experiments". It took place from June 11 to June 14, 2023 and was conducted in collaboration with Prof. Bernhard Neumärker, the FRIBIS SoCoBis...