Take-it or leave-it offers are probably as old as mankind. Our objective here is, first, to
provide a, probably subjectively colored, recollection of the initial ultimatum game …

In this paper, we present a first survey of the literature regarding whether the strategy
method, in which a responder makes conditional decisions for each possible information set …

What effect does cheap talk have on behavior in an entry-deterrence game? We shed light
on this question using incentivized laboratory experiments of the strategic interaction …

Why do some people choose corruption over honesty and others not? Do the social norms
and values prevailing in the societies in which they grew up affect their decisions? In 2005 …

Since the 1980s, there has been explosive growth in the use of experimental methods in
economics, leading to exciting developments in economic theory and policy. Despite this …

We combine choice data in the ultimatum game with the expectations of proposers elicited
by subjective probability questions to estimate a structural model of decision making under …

This paper analyzes the behavior of subjects randomly drawn from the Dutch population
who reveal their capacity to provide and sustain social capital by their propensity to invest …

Using a simple one-shot bribery game simulating petty corruption exchanges, we find
evidence of a negative externality effect and a framing effect. When the losses suffered by …

Monitoring corruption typically relies on top-down interventions acting on the probability of
external controls or the severity of punishment. An alternative approach to fighting corruption …

We explore the effect of identity salience on behaviour in a simple social interaction.
Specifically, we compare ultimatum bargaining across three treatments: priming subjects …