In a laboratory experiment, we compare two auction mechanisms that determine the sequence of service to queued …

laboratory experiment, we compare the effects of bidders' limited liability in the first-price sealed-bid auction and the English …

activities. We use an economic experiment to examine whether the market efficiency of conservation auctions increases or …

-price dimensions after the auction. Both auctions theoretically implement the surplus maximizing mechanism. Our experiment confirms …

Gender differences in voting patterns and political attitudes towards redistribution are well-documented. The … experimental gender literature suggests several plausible behavioral explanations behind these differences, relating to gender … gender difference in average chosen tax rates in the performance conditions. We find that this gender difference is mainly …

I study how gender differences in willingness to compete evolve over time in response to experience. Participants in a … lab experiment perform the same real-effort task over several rounds. In each round, they have to choose between piece … appearance of a significant gender gap in competitiveness even among those who are initially willing to compete. This gender …

explain the gender gap in competitiveness. Experiment 1 studies whether stress responses (measured with salivary cortisol and …Women are often less willing than men to compete, even in tasks where there is no gender gap in performance. Also, many … voluntary competition. We find that while the mandatory competition does increase stress levels, there is no gender difference …

our experiment perform two different tasks according to three treatments: one where they perform the tasks sequentially …

Competition involves two dimensions, rivalry for resources and social-status ranking. In our experiment we exclude the … first dimension and investigate gender differences in the preference for status ranking. Participants perform a task under … being personal) and whether the ranking will be done by a man or a woman. We find no gender difference in mean status …