"Pendular Voting" presents a novel two-stage voting procedure: A randomly chosen citizen group votes on a proposal replacing the status quo. Depending on the outcome, a "counterproposal" ensues, that is closer to/further away from the status quo than the original proposal. All citizens vote...

Using Italian data on the universe of mandatory tests conducted in a low-stakes setting without air conditioning, we investigate the effect of temperature on student performance, with a focus on how manipulation distorts causal estimates of temperature effects on test scores. While high...

In order to capture users' attention and increase the amount of time they spend using digital devices and services, companies integrate features such as personalised recommendations, autoplay, infinite scrolling and push notifications. These features exploit psychological biases to foster...

When a counter-proposal is made to an initiative to change the Swiss constitution, the citizenry makes three binary majority choices: the initiative versus the status quo, the initiative versus the counter-proposal, and the status quo versus the counterproposal as a tie-breaker. If there is a...

Efficiency Adjusted Deferred Acceptance Rule (EDA) is a promising candidate mechanism for a public school assignment. A potential drawback of EDA is that it could encourage students to game the system since it is not strategy-proof. However, to successfully strategize, students typically need...

The literature on derivative pricing in illiquid markets has mostly focused on computing optimal hedging controls, but empirical microstructure studies show that large order flow generates persistent and predictable price effects. Therefore, these controls can themselves induce endogenous market...

Using Italian data on the universe of mandatory tests conducted in a low-stakes setting without air conditioning, we investigate the effect of temperature on student performance, with a focus on how manipulation distorts causal estimates of temperature effects on test scores. While high...

"Pendular Voting" presents a novel two-stage voting procedure: A randomly chosen citizen group votes on a proposal replacing the status quo. Depending on the outcome, a "counterproposal" ensues, that is closer to/further away from the status quo than the original proposal. All citizens vote...

Gaming the system - i.e., strategic attempts to manipulate the input(s) for, or one's interactions with, an algorithmic system to try to secure a better outcome than intended by the system's design - is commonly portrayed as a threat to online platforms and services. Tech companies often use...

What are the dynamic effects of fact-checking on the behavior of those who circulate misinformation and on the spread of false news? In this paper, we provide causal evidence on these questions, building on a unique partnership with the Agence France Presse (AFP), the world’s largest...

Public procurement is highly susceptible to corruption, especially in developing countries. Although open auctions are widely adopted to curb it, this paper finds that corruption remains prevalent even within this procurement format. Procurement officers can collaborate with firms to manipulate...

Gaming the system - i.e., strategic attempts to manipulate the input(s) for, or one's interactions with, an algorithmic system to try to secure a better outcome than intended by the system's design - is commonly portrayed as a threat to online platforms and services. Tech companies often use...

Following the European Commission Guidance on Strengthening the Code of Practice on Disinformation the European Commission Communication on the European Democracy Action Plan the European Commission Communication "Tackling online disinformation: a European approach, the Council Conclusions of 28...

Following the European Commission Guidance on Strengthening the Code of Practice on Disinformation the European Commission Communication on the European Democracy Action Plan the European Commission Communication "Tackling online disinformation: a European approach, the Council Conclusions of 28...

Lin et al. (2024) investigates the effect of rewarding effort on task preferences in adult participants using a mixed-design experiment with Bayesian linear regression models. The aim was to recognise whether rewarding effort increases individuals' willingness to choose effortful (harder) tasks...