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We analyze gender differences in the trust game in a "behind the veil of ignorance" design. This method yields strategies that are consistent with actions observed in the classical trust game experiments. We observe that, on average, men and women do not differ in "trust", and that women are...
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In Becker et al. (2013a,b), we proposed a theory to explain giving behaviour in dictator experiments by a combination of selfishness and a notion of justice. The theory was tested using dictator, social planner, and veil of ignorance experiments. Here we analyse gender differences in preferences...
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how power shapes clarity of communication. We analyze information transmission in a cheap talk bargaining game between an …
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by an experiment. Finally, we show how partial information transmission can lead to communication failure, and show how …We provide a game theoretic analysis of how power shapes the clarity of communication. We analyze information …
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We experimentally study the relationship between other-regarding preferences, group identity and political participation. In doing so, we propose a novel group identity induction procedure that succeeds in creating environments where in-group bias is either high or low. At the individual level,...
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manipulation, they may generate demand for commitment. We investigate the use of commitment strategies in an online experiment (n … model of state-dependent social preferences, and show evidence for sophisticated commitment to selfishness and altruism. We …
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generating performance inequality. In an incentivized online experiment, impartial spectators can redistribute the earnings that …Meritocratic fairness justifies inequality when it stems from performance. Yet performance is influenced by one … generating performance inequality. …
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decision making in an interpersonal context. The influence of social comparison on risky choices is explored in an experiment …
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Social preference models were originally constructed to explain two things: why people spend money to affect the earnings of others and why the income of others influences reported happiness. We test these models in a novel experimental situation where participants face a risky decision that...
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decision making in an interpersonal context. The influence of social comparison on risky choices is explored in an experiment …
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