We run a large-scale natural field experiment to evaluate alternative strategies to enforce compliance with the law … mailings, leading to a substantial increase in compliance. Among different mailing conditions a legal threat that stresses a … information about others' behavior enhances compliance. However, the information condition has a positive effect in municipalities …

. -- Field experiments ; law enforcement ; compliance ; deterrence …We run a large-scale natural field experiment to evaluate alternative strategies to enforce compliance with the law … mailings, leading to a substantial increase in compliance. Among different mailing conditions a legal threat that stresses a …

the role of word of mouth for this linkage. Our approach makes use of micro data on compliance with TV license fees … in their vicinity, with compliance rising significantly among those who had no interaction with inspectors. As we can …

purposes of punishment, deterrence and special prevention. We investigate Bentham's intuition in a public goods lab experiment … prevention effect but show that the deterrence effect is smaller the more information on individual punishment is available. …

tradeoff between deterrence and law enforcement. In a forward-looking perspective, lawmakers must decide which aim carries more …

the role of word of mouth for this linkage. Our approach makes use of micro data on compliance with TV license fees … in their vicinity, with compliance rising significantly among those who had no interaction with inspectors. As we can … mouth. -- Deterrence ; Law enforcement ; Word of mouth …