overbidding in auctions. As a workhorse we use the second-price all-pay and the first-price winner-pay auction. Both risk and …In this paper we use an experiment to compare a theory of risk aversion and a theory of spite as an explanation for … spite can be used to rationalize deviations from risk neutral equilibrium bids in auctions. We exploit that equilibrium …

Overbidding in second-price auctions (SPAs) has been shown to be persistent and associated with cognitive ability. We … study experimentally to what extent cross-game learning can reduce overbidding in SPAs, taking into account cognitive skills … cognitively less able participants but does not affect overbidding for the cognitively more able. Vice versa, experiencing SPAs …

experiment, reduces evasion, as predicted by our theory. Loss aversion, risk aversion, and their interaction, are critical …

the intuition that risk exposure is detrimental, we show that residual claimants are able to extract a risk premium, which … is increasing in risk exposure. In some cases the premium is so high that it is advantageous to bargain over a risky pie … rather than a risk-less pie. Contrary to theory, the comparatively less risk adverse residual claimants benefit the most …