A5021103343- Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
- Game Theory and Applications
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
- Auction Theory and Applications
- Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
- Game Theory and Voting Systems
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Economic Policies and Impacts
- Media Influence and Politics
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Taxation and Compliance Studies
- Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Electric Power System Optimization
- Merger and Competition Analysis
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
- Financial Markets and Investment Strategies
- Fatigue and fracture mechanics
- Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
- Engineering and Materials Science Studies
- Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence
- Metal Alloys Wear and Properties
Tinbergen Institute
2011-2024
University of Amsterdam
2015-2024
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
2020-2023
Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica
2023
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2005-2023
European University Institute
2015-2021
Florence (Netherlands)
2016-2018
Bank of Lithuania
2018
Marymount University
2018
University of California, Irvine
2018
An experimental analysis of voluntary, binary contributions for step-level public goods is presented. Independent information obtained on individual value orientation and expectations about the behaviour other subjects using incentive compatible mechanisms. The effects increasing payoffs good decreasing groupsize are investigated. Attention focused (1) determination expectations; (2) use when deciding behaviour; (3) differences in between individuals with different orientations.
We study whether gender influences credit attribution for group work using observational data and two experiments. use from academic economists to test coauthorship matters differently tenure men women. find that, conditional on quality other observables, are tenured similarly regardless of they coauthor or solo author. Women, however, less likely receive the more coauthor. then conduct experiments that demonstrate biases in settings without confounds exist. Taken together, our results best...
The artificiality of a laboratory situation is placed in the context tension between external and internal validity. Most economists consider validity to be most important. A proper evaluation ‘artificiality criticism’ (a lack validity) requires distinguishing various goals experimentalists pursue. External relatively more important for experiments searching empirical regularities than theory‐testing experiments. As experimental results are being used often development new theories,...
Many people incur costs to reward strangers who have been kind others. Theoretical and experimental evidence suggests that such "indirect rewarding" sustains cooperation between unrelated humans. Its emergence is surprising, because rewarders but receive no immediate benefits. It can prevail in the long run only if earn higher payoffs than "defectors" ignore strangers' kindness. We provide regarding received by individuals employ these other strategies, as punishment," imposing on unkind...
We experimentally study the impact of public opinion poll releases on voter turnout and welfare in a participation game. find higher overall rates when polls inform electorate about levels support for candidates than are prohibited. Distinguishing between allied floating voters, our data show that this increase is entirely due to voters. When indicate equal candidates, high low (compared situation without polls). In contrast, reveal more unequal support, lower with information, while effect...
Social norms involve observation by others and external sanctions for violations, whereas moral introspection internal sanctions. To study such their effects, we design a laboratory experiment. We examine dictator choices, where create shared understanding providing advice from peers with no financial payoff at stake. vary whether is given, as well choices are made public. This allows us to explicitly separate the effects of social norms. find that in fact affected combination observability...
Competition involves two main dimensions, a rivalry for resources and the ranking of relative performance. If socially recognized, latter yields in terms social status. The resulting from competitive incentives has been found to negatively affect women's performance that men. However, little is known about gender differences consequences social-status ranking. In our experiments we introduce novel design allows us isolate effects status those caused by resources. Subjects do time-limited...
Does competition affect moral behavior? This fundamental question has been debated among leading scholars for centuries, and more recently, it tested in experimental studies yielding a body of rather inconclusive empirical evidence. A potential source ambivalent results on the same hypothesis is design heterogeneity-variation true effect sizes across various reasonable research protocols. To provide further evidence whether affects behavior to examine generalizability single study...
We study the effect of social embeddedness on voter turnout by investigating role information about other voters' decisions. do so in a participation game, which we distinguish between early and late voters. Each is told one voter's decision. Cases are distinguished where voters allies (support same group) or adversaries (with opposing preferences) they uncertain each other's preferences. Our experimental results show that matters: this increases aggregate approximately 50%. The largest...
We use experiments to study the efficiency effects of adding possibility forward contracting a spot market. focus on strategic implications market and consider both quantity supply function competition. In cases we compare effect contract introduction an additional competitor. find that, as theory suggests, for types competition significantly lowers prices. The combination with leads high levels.
We experimentally compare three mechanisms used to raise money for charities: first‐price winner‐pay auctions, all‐pay and lotteries. stay close the characteristics of most charity auctions by using an environment with incomplete information independent private values. Our results support theoretical predictions showing that format raises substantially higher revenue than other mechanisms.
Under full rationality, a labour market tax levied on employers and corresponding income employees are equivalent. With boundedly rational agents, this equivalence is no longer obvious. In real‐effort experiment, we study the effects of these taxes preferences concerning size public sector, subjective well‐being, supply on‐the‐job performance. Our findings suggest that employer‐side induce for larger sector. Subjective well‐being higher under while lower, at least extensive margin. We...
Automotive industry strives to reduce vehicle weight and therefore fuel consumption carbon dioxide emissions. Especially in the auto body, material light construction is practiced, but occupant safety must be ensured. These requirements demand high-strength steels with good forming crash characteristics. Such an approach use of high- manganese-content TWIP steels, which achieve strengths around 1,000 MPa fracture strains more than 60%. Welding surface-refined reduces their elongation at...