Most economic models are based on the self-interest hypothesis that assumes that material
self-interest exclusively motivates all people. Experimental economists have gathered …

Current energy justice literature has developed a strong empirical approach to describe how
justice plays a role in energy transitions. We argue that the individual-level perception …

There are striking differences in inequality and redistribution between the United States and
Scandinavia. To study whether there are corresponding differences in social preferences …

Si bien el análisis neoclásico funciona bien para estudiar el intercambio impersonal en los
mercados, no explica por qué las personas se comportan como lo hacen en sus relaciones …

Relative-pay concerns have potentially broad labor market implications. In a month-long
experiment with Indian manufacturing workers, we randomize whether coworkers within …

We review the literature on models that try to explain human behavior in social interactions
described by normal-form games with monetary payoffs. We start by covering social and …

People are reciprocal if they reward kind actions and punish unkind ones. In this paper we
present a formal theory of reciprocity. It takes into account that people evaluate the kindness …

Deception is part of many economic interactions. Business people, politicians, diplomats,
lawyers, and students in the experimental laboratory who make use of private information do …

By downplaying externalities, magnifying the cost of moral behavior, or suggesting not being
pivotal, exculpatory narratives can allow individuals to maintain a positive image when in …

We explore the idea that prosocial behavior in experimental games is driven by social norms
imported into the laboratory. Under this view, differences in behavior across subjects is …