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A radius of trust? : contrasting insights from experiments and survey data

Parlasca, Martin C.; Hermann, Daniel; Mußhoff, Oliver - 2019

so, we measure trust layers of 394 semi-nomadic pastoralists in rural Kenya conditional on three levels of social …A person's reach of efficient economic activities is strongly influenced by the extent to which she grants trust … towards other people. The radius of trust has recently gained interest as a concept to elucidate the underlying principles of …

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Tying Odysseus to the mast : evidence from a commitment savings product in the Philippines

Ashraf, Nava; Karlan, Dean; Yin, Wesley - 2005

We designed a commitment savings product for a Philippine bank and implemented it using a randomized control methodology. The savings product was intended for individuals who want to commit now to restrict access to their savings, and who were sophisticated enough to engage in such a mechanism....

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What's Psychology Worth? A Field Experiment in the Consumer Credit Market

Bertrand, Marianne; Karlan, Dean S.; Mullainathan, Sendhil - 2005

Numerous laboratory studies report on behaviors inconsistent with rational economic models. How much do these inconsistencies matter in natural settings, when consumers make large, real decisions and have the opportunity to learn from experiences? We report on a field experiment designed to...

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Tying Odysseus to the Mast: Evidence from a Commitment Savings Product in the Philippines

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What's Psychology Worth? A Field Experiment in the Consumer Credit Market

Bertrand, Marianne; Karlan, Dean; Mullainathan, Sendhil; … - The Field Experiments Website - 2006

Numerous laboratory studies find that minor nuances of presentation and description change behavior in ways that are inconsistent with standard economic models. How much do these context effects matter in natural settings, when consumers make large, real decisions and have the opportunity to...

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What's Psychology Worth? A Field Experiment in the Consumer Credit Market

Bertrand, Marianne; Karlan, Dean S.; Mullainathan, Sendhil - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 2005

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Tying Odysseus to the Mast: Evidence from a Commitment Savings Product in the Philippines

Ashraf, Nava; Karlan, Dean S.; Yin, Wesley - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 2005

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Tying Odysseus to the mast : evidence from a commitment savings product in the Philippines

Ashraf, Nava; Karlan, Dean; Yin, Wesley - 2005

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What's psychology worth? : a field experiment in the consumer credit market

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Social relationships and trust

Binzel, Christine; Fehr, Dietmar - 2010

limit individuals' range of trading partners. This paper aims at understanding the determinants of trust at various social … increase in trust following a reduction in social distance comes from the fact that trustors are much more inclined to follow … trust is mainly driven by social preferences. Nevertheless, trustors underestimate their friend's intrinsic motivation to …

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