We examine in the laboratory how having the opportunity to behave prosocially in the future affects the likelihood of currently engaging in antisocial behavior. Subjects first complete a task which determines their payoff. They then self-report their performance, which provides them with an...

We analyze the impact of the original means-tested Old Age Assistance (OAA) programs on the health of the elderly prior to the first Social Security pension payments. Before 1935 a number of states had enacted their own OAA laws. After 1935 the federal government began offering matching grants...

We analyze the impact of the original means-tested Old Age Assistance (OAA) programs on the health of the elderly prior to the first Social Security pension payments. Before 1935 a number of states had enacted their own OAA laws. After 1935 the federal government began offering matching grants...

We examine in the laboratory how having the opportunity to donate to a charity in the future affects the likelihood of engaging in dishonest behavior in the present. We also examine how charitable donations are affected by past ethical choices. First, subjects self-report their performance on a...

<Para ID="Par1">We analyze the potential role of a public message as a coordination mechanism between traders in an experimental asset market that exhibits departures from fundamental values. Dividends are the same for all players except for an  unknown ex-ante. During the treatment sessions, a message that...</para>