Econ 2220: Topics in Experimental Economics

Readings for Lecture 12:

The Magic of the 50-50 Split: Preferences, Norms, Coordination

 

Andreoni, James and Douglas Bernheim, "Social Image and the 50-50 Norm: A Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Audience Effects."   Econometrica, 77, no. 5, September 2009, 1607-1636.

 

Binmore, Ken and Avner Shaked, “Experimental Economics: Where Next?” Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization.

 

Bolton, Gary and Axel Ockenfels, “ERC: A Theory of Equity, Reciprocity, and Competition," American Economic Review, 90, March 200, 166-193.

 

Charness, Gary and Rabin, Matthew. "Understanding Social Preferences with Simple Tests." Quarterly Journal of Economics, August 2002, pp. 817-69.

Cooper, David, and John Kagel, "Other Regarding Preferences: A Selective Survey of Experimental Results," to appear in The Handbook of Experimental Economics, vol 2., J. Kagel and A. Roth, eds.

Engelmann, Dirk and Strobel, Martin. "Inequality Aversion, Efficiency, and Maximum Preferences in Simple Distribution Experiments." American Economic Review, September 2004, 94(4), pp. 857-69.

 

Fehr, Ernst and Schmidt, Klaus M. "A Theory of Fairness, Competition, and Cooperation." Quarterly Journal of Economics, August 1999, pp. 817-68.

 

Levine, David K. “Modelling Altruism and Spitefulness in Experiments.” Review of Economic Dynamics, Volume 1, Issue 3, July 1998, Pages 593-622.

 

List, John, “On the Interpretation of Giving in Dictator Games.” Journal of Political Economy, 2007, vol. 115, no. 3

 

Matthew Rabin, “Incorporating Fairness into Game Theory and Economics", AER, 1993