Social reference points and risk taking
Social reference points have been identified to be important determinants of individuals'
welfare. We investigate the consequences of social reference points for risk taking in a …
welfare. We investigate the consequences of social reference points for risk taking in a …
Altruism by age and social proximity
This study evaluates the extent to which an individual's stated altruistic sentiments can be
influenced by context–most importantly, by the age and social proximity of the other person …
influenced by context–most importantly, by the age and social proximity of the other person …
Estimating social preferences and Kantian morality in strategic interactions
Theory suggests that a form of Kantian morality has evolutionary foundations. To investigate
the relative importance of Kantian morality and social preferences, we run a laboratory …
the relative importance of Kantian morality and social preferences, we run a laboratory …
On the determinants of giving under risk
By means of a laboratory experiment we investigate the role of risk preferences for prosocial
behavior. Modifying the way the decision-maker or the recipient are exposed to risk, our …
behavior. Modifying the way the decision-maker or the recipient are exposed to risk, our …
Cooperation in a risky world
We offer a novel investigation of the effect of environmental risk on cooperation in the
Voluntary Contribution Mechanism. Our baseline is the standard setting, in which the …
Voluntary Contribution Mechanism. Our baseline is the standard setting, in which the …
Paying for randomization and indecisiveness
We examine preference for randomization, and link it to conflicting preference-led
indecisiveness in social settings. In an ultimatum game experiment where receivers may …
indecisiveness in social settings. In an ultimatum game experiment where receivers may …
[HTML][HTML] Do risk, time and prosocial preferences predict risky sexual behaviour of youths in a low-income, high-risk setting?
Young people in sub-Saharan Africa are particularly at high risk of sexually transmitted
infections. Little is known about their preferences and even less about their association with …
infections. Little is known about their preferences and even less about their association with …
Probabilistic social preference: how Machina's Mom randomizes her choice
We experimentally investigate preference for randomization in social settings, in which the
dictator chooses probabilistically between two allocations for herself and an anonymous …
dictator chooses probabilistically between two allocations for herself and an anonymous …
[HTML][HTML] From shocks to solidarity and superstition: Exploring the foundations of faith
Additive shocks can substantially increase cooperation in otherwise standard public goods
game experiments. We study shocks that randomly adjust players' earnings by a fixed …
game experiments. We study shocks that randomly adjust players' earnings by a fixed …
Cooperation under risk and ambiguity
L Björk, M Kocher, P Martinsson, P Nam Khanh - 2016 - gupea.ub.gu.se
The return from investments in public goods is almost always uncertain, in contrast to the
most common setup in the existing empirical literature. We study the impact of natural …
most common setup in the existing empirical literature. We study the impact of natural …