achieved under this simple mechanism and, in a controlled laboratory experiment, we find that players use a proportional rule …

fairness norms. Participants introduce fairness norms which yield a better outcome for themselves in order to convince the … other participant of their bargaining proposal. Typically, these fairness norms are in line with theoretical predictions …, which support a wide variety of different but fair outcomes the participants can choose from. In this experiment, we play …

used school admissions procedures: the Gale-Shapley mechanism and the Boston mechanism. In a lab experiment, I compare the … assumptions in matching theory, I show that the Boston mechanism improves perceived fairness. These results underscore the … importance of procedural information and suggest that eliminating justified envy may not be a sufficient condition of fairness. …

lab experiment, I compare the impact of information about the mechanism, information about individually optimal … unaffected. Contrary to the prevailing assumptions in matching theory, the Boston mechanism improves perceived fairness. These … to foster fairness and mitigate litigation risks. …