this hypothesis we conduct a scenario experiment in which experimental employers make a hiring decision concerning a …

consequences? In a laboratory experiment, we study three different quota rules that favor individuals whose performance is low … coincide with a higher willingness to compete and less retaliation against winners. No policy harms overall efficiency or post-competition …

study, we perform a name categorization experiment in the United States that yields 56 names associated with six ethnicity …

, have lower preferences than men for risk and competition, and may be more sensitive to social cues. These gender …

In this letter we present a laboratory experiment to assess the relative and independent effect of perceived …

experiment, pairs of subjects solve simple mathematical problems. Subjects then hire others to perform similar tasks. Before …

. While it is hard to measure how this uncertainty affects work performance and willingness to compete in the field, it can be … studied in a controlled lab experiment. We present a novel experiment where subjects can compete against each other, but the …. Men also increase their willingness to enter competition in the presence of ambiguity. Overall, both effects contribute to …

aware of running the risk of being included in such an experiment. This suggests that the detection risk alone is not …