Introduction: Policies for All Seasons: The Post-Cold War Era -- Part I Inequality -- Income Inequality and Effectiveness in Redistribution -- Changing Perspectives on Inequality and Development -- Income Inequality and Labour -- Unions and Wage Inequality -- Economic Transformation and the...

This dissertation consists of five essays contributing to a better understanding of three fundamental lines of research in behavioral economics: trust and cooperation in social interactions, gender discrimination, and decision making under risk and uncertainty. All essays are novel contributions...