We study experimentally when, why, and how people intervene in others' choices. Choice
Architects (CAs) construct opportunity sets containing bundles of time-indexed payments for …

We experimentally investigate reasons for opposing market institutions. The experiment
shows that opposition to implementing market institutions varies by background …

We study experimentally when, why, and how people intervene in others' choices. Choice
Architects (CAs) construct opportunity sets containing bundles of time-indexed payments for …

According to the theoretical freedom-of-choice literature and a growing body of experiments,
the economic value of a decision right is reflected not only in its instrumental value, but also …

Many decisions are curated, incentivised or nudged by a third party. Despite this, only a
handful of studies have looked at paternalistic decision-makers and the psychological …

We study whether money managers impose their risk preferences onto investments for
clients paternalistically and whether they impose them more, the more their client's risk …

We evaluate the malleability of dietary habits early on in life with two interventions targeting
low-income families with very young children. The interventions were conducted over 12 …

How do parents plan to and effectively share resources with their children over time? In a lab-
in-the-field experiment in Malawi, we show that, for many parents, plans become more …

Many decisions are curated, incentivised or nudged by a third party. Despite this, only a
handful of studies have looked at paternalistic decision-makers and the psychological …

This thesis uses economic experiments to examine the mechanisms behind decisionmaking
for others; namely, reputational lying costs, ideals projective paternalism and preference …