The transmission of innovations and ideas within and between organizations is key to the development and growth of modern economies. Yet, the act of sharing profitable new knowledge is often not in the interest of the innovator; depending on the institutional arrangement or the type of the good,...

Over the past few years, organizations and policy-makers have enthusiastically resorted to persuasion appeals to align individuals' behavior with their objectives. Despite the widespread use of appeals and persuasion techniques in various fields, their effectiveness has often been inconsistent...