A farmer’s uncertainty preferences can play a large role in how he makes production decisions on the farm. We attempt to understand how farmers’ household characteristics as well as past harvest shocks affect uncertainty preferences of maize farmers in southern Mexico. By using a series of...

Das Vertrauen der Bevölkerung gegenüber der Wissenschaft hängt in starkem Maß von der Art der Vermittlung wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisse ab. Dabei ist es entscheidend, durch eine adäquate Interpretation statistischer Analysen eine vernünftige Bewertung der Zuverlässigkeit...

In this paper, we shed light on the different moral costs of dishonesty and stealing. To accomplish this, we set up a die-rolling task which allowed participants to increase their own payout through dishonesty or theft. The results show that participants have fewer reservations about dishonesty...

The internet is playing an increasing role in the development of rural areas. For farmers in particular, reliable internet access creates opportunities concerning farm management decisions. Hence, the goal of this study was to investigate German farmers' willingness to buy inputs online. Primary...