Björn Bartling

University of Zurich - Department of Economics

Zuerich, 8006

Switzerland

CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)

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Do Markets Erode Social Responsibility?

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Do Markets Erode Social Responsibility?

Forthcoming in: Quarterly Journal of Economics
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 21 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 07 Jan 2015
Björn Bartling, Roberto A. Weber and Lan Yao
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
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Social responsibility, markets, externalities, competition, cultural differences

Do Markets Erode Social Responsibility?

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 20 Dec 2013
Björn Bartling and Roberto A. Weber
University of Zurich - Department of Economics and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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Social responsibility, markets, externalities, competition, fairness

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The Limits to Moral Erosion in Markets: Social Norms and the Replacement Excuse

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The Limits to Moral Erosion in Markets: Social Norms and the Replacement Excuse

Games and Economic Behavior, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 29 Sep 2017 Last Revised: 16 Dec 2022
Björn Bartling and Yagiz Özdemir
University of Zurich - Department of Economics and University of Zurich
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Replacement excuse, social norms, moral behavior, competition, markets, utilitarianism, deontological ethics

The Limits to Moral Erosion in Markets: Social Norms and the Replacement Excuse

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6696
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 21 Nov 2017
Björn Bartling and Yagiz Özdemir
University of Zurich - Department of Economics and University of Zurich
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Replacement Excuse, Social Norms, Moral Behavior, Competition, Markets, Utilitarianism, Deontological Ethics

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Shifting the Blame: On Delegation and Responsibility

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 22 Jul 2008 Last Revised: 17 Mar 2011
Björn Bartling and Urs Fischbacher
University of Zurich - Department of Economics and University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics
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delegation, responsibility, punishment, decision rights

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Use and Abuse of Authority: A Behavioral Foundation of the Employment Relation

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Use and Abuse of Authority: A Behavioral Foundation of the Employment Relation

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 16 Nov 2012 Last Revised: 19 Nov 2012
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr and Klaus M. Schmidt
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics
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theory of the firm, transaction cost economics, authority, power abuse, employment relation, fairness, reputation

Use and Abuse of Authority - A Behavioral Foundation of the Employment Relation

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4068
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 30 Jan 2013
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr and Klaus M. Schmidt
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics
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theory of the firm, transaction cost economics, authority, power abuse, employment relation, fairness, reputation

Use and Abuse of Authority: A Behavioral Foundation of the Employment Relation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7029
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 09 Dec 2012
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr and Klaus M. Schmidt
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics
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theory of the firm, transaction cost economics, authority, power abuse, employment relation, fairness, reputation

Use and Abuse of Authority: A Behavioral Foundation of the Employment Relation

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9231
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 01 Feb 2013
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr and Klaus M. Schmidt
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics
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authority, employment relation, fairness, power abuse, reputation, theory of the firm, transaction cost economics

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The Intrinsic Value of Decision Rights

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The Intrinsic Value of Decision Rights

University of Zurich, Department of Economics Working Paper No. 120
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 02 May 2013 Last Revised: 31 Jul 2014
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr and Holger Herz
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics and University of Fribourg - Department of Economics
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Decision rights, authority, private benefits of control

The Intrinsic Value of Decision Rights

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4252
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 06 Jun 2013
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr and Holger Herz
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics and University of Fribourg - Department of Economics
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decision rights, intrinsic value, authority

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Competitive Pricing Reduces Wasteful Counterproductive Behaviors

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Competitive Pricing Reduces Wasteful Counterproductive Behaviors

Journal of Public Economics, Vol. 156, 2017
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 24 May 2014 Last Revised: 21 Jan 2019
Björn Bartling, Manuel Grieder and Christian Zehnder
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, UniDistance Suisse and University of Lausanne
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Counterproductive behavior, competitive pricing, markets, auctions, efficiency, inequality

Does Competition Justify Inequality?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5651
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 20 Jan 2016
Björn Bartling, Manuel Grieder and Christian Zehnder
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, UniDistance Suisse and University of Lausanne
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fairness, competition, markets, efficiency, inequality

Let the Market Decide: An Experimental Study of Competition and Fairness

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4831
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 03 Jul 2014
Björn Bartling, Manuel Grieder and Christian Zehnder
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, UniDistance Suisse and University of Lausanne
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competition, authority, markets, fairness, responsibility, procedures

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The Causal Effect of Trust

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The Causal Effect of Trust

University of Zurich, Department of Economics, Working Paper No. 304
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 14 Nov 2018 Last Revised: 07 Jan 2021
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr, David Huffman and Nick Netzer
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics, IZA Institute of Labor Economics and University of Zurich
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Trust, causality, equilibrium selection, belief distortions, incomplete contracts, screening, institutions

The Complementarity Between Trust and Contract Enforcement

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 10 Nov 2018 Last Revised: 04 Nov 2022
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr, David Huffman and Nick Netzer
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics, IZA Institute of Labor Economics and University of Zurich
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Trust, contract enforcement, complementarity, equilibrium selection, causal effect, screening, belief distortions, institutions

The Causal Effect of Trust

CESifo Working Paper No. 7324
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 21 Feb 2019
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr, David Huffman and Nick Netzer
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics, IZA Institute of Labor Economics and University of Zurich
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trust, causality, equilibrium selection, belief distortions, incomplete contracts, screening, institutions

The Causal Effect of Trust

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11917
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 19 Nov 2018
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr, David Huffman and Nick Netzer
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics, IZA Institute of Labor Economics and University of Zurich
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trust, causality, equilibrium selection, belief distortions, incomplete contracts, screening, institutions

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Expectations as Reference Points: Field Evidence from Professional Soccer

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Expectations as Reference Points: Field Evidence from Professional Soccer

Forthcoming in: Management Science
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 08 May 2012 Last Revised: 23 Jul 2014
Björn Bartling, Leif Brandes and Daniel Schunk
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Lucerne and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz - Gutenberg School of Economics and Management
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reference points, expectations, experience, high stakes, competition

Expectations as Reference Points: Field Evidence from Experienced Subjects in a Competitive, High-Stakes Environment

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3830
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 18 Jun 2012
Björn Bartling, Leif Brandes and Daniel Schunk
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Lucerne and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz - Gutenberg School of Economics and Management
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reference points, expectations, experience, high stakes, competition

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Screening, Competition, and Job Design: Economic Origins of Good Jobs

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Screening, Competition, and Job Design: Economic Origins of Good Jobs

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 18 Jan 2010 Last Revised: 10 Mar 2011
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr and Klaus M. Schmidt
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics
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job design, high-performance work systems, screening, competition, work attitude, reputation, trust, control, complementarities

Screening, Competition, and Job Design: Economic Origins of Good Jobs

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4710
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 01 Feb 2010
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr and Klaus M. Schmidt
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics
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job design, high-performance work systems, screening, reputation, competition, trust, control, social preferences, complementarities

Screening, Competition, and Job Design: Economic Origins of Good Jobs

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7658
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 08 Feb 2010
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr and Klaus M. Schmidt
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics
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competition, complementarities, control, high-performance work systems, job design, reputation, screening, social preferences, trust

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Does Market Interaction Erode Moral Values?

Review of Economics and Statistics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 22 Oct 2020 Last Revised: 08 Jan 2021
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr and Yagiz Özdemir
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics and University of Zurich
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Market interaction, moral values

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The Causal Effect of Income Growth on Market Social Responsibility

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The Causal Effect of Income Growth on Market Social Responsibility

Number of pages: 75 Posted: 08 Oct 2018 Last Revised: 27 Sep 2022
Björn Bartling, Vanessa Valero and Roberto A. Weber
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, Loughborough University and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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Negative externalities, social and environmental responsibility, income growth, laboratory experiment

Is Social Responsibility a Normal Good?

CESifo Working Paper No. 7263
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 21 Feb 2019
Björn Bartling, Vanessa Valero and Roberto A. Weber
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, Loughborough University and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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social responsibility, income growth, normal goods, laboratory experiment, market game

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How Syndicate Short Sales Affect the Informational Efficiency of IPO Prices and Underpricing

Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 441-471, 2010
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 19 May 2005 Last Revised: 08 Nov 2010
Björn Bartling and Andreas Park
University of Zurich - Department of Economics and University of Toronto
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Initial Public Offering, Aftermarket Trading, Informational Efficiency, Underpricing

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The Intensity of Incentives in Firms and Markets: Moral Hazard With Envious Agents

Labour Economics, Vol. 17, p. 598-607, 2010
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 18 Apr 2006 Last Revised: 02 Jun 2011
Björn Bartling and Ferdinand von Siemens
University of Zurich - Department of Economics and Goethe University Frankfurt
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envy, moral hazard, flat-wage contracts, within-firm vs. market interactions, wage secrecy, boundary of the firm

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Relative Performance or Team Evaluation? Optimal Contracts for Other-Regarding Agents

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 13 Sep 2007 Last Revised: 07 Dec 2010
Björn Bartling
University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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Other-regarding preferences, inequity aversion, status seeking, relative performance evaluation, low-powered incentives

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Reference Points, Social Norms, and Fairness in Contract Renegotiations

Forthcoming: Journal of the European Economic Association
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 03 Aug 2012 Last Revised: 18 Mar 2014
Björn Bartling and Klaus M. Schmidt
University of Zurich - Department of Economics and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics
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renegotiation, bargaining, reference points, contracts, competition

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Fairness in Winner-Take-All Markets.

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Fairness in Winner-Take-All Markets.

NHH Dept. of Economics Discussion Paper No. 08/2018
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 08 May 2018
Björn Bartling, Alexander W. Cappelen, Mathias Ekström, Erik Sorensen and Bertil Tungodden
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics and Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics
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Winner-take-all reward structures, fairness, income inequality

Fairness in Winner-Take-All Markets

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 7045
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 18 Jul 2018
Björn Bartling, Alexander W. Cappelen, Mathias Ekström, Erik Ø. Sørensen and Bertil Tungodden
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics and Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics
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winner-take-all reward structures, fairness, income inequality

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An Externality-Robust Auction: Theory and Experimental Evidence

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An Externality-Robust Auction: Theory and Experimental Evidence

Games and Economic Behavior, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 27 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 26 Apr 2016
Björn Bartling and Nick Netzer
University of Zurich - Department of Economics and University of Zurich
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second-price auction, spitefulness, mechanism design, experimental auctions

An Externality-Robust Auction: Theory and Experimental Evidence

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4771
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 15 May 2014
Björn Bartling and Nick Netzer
University of Zurich - Department of Economics and University of Zurich
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second-price auction, spitefulness, mechanism design, experimental auctions

An Externality-Robust Auction: Theory and Experimental Evidence

University of Zurich, Department of Economics, Working Paper No. 153
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 18 Apr 2014 Last Revised: 28 Apr 2016
Björn Bartling and Nick Netzer
University of Zurich - Department of Economics and University of Zurich
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Robust mechanism design, spiteful preferences, experimental auctions

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On the Scope of Externalities in Experimental Markets

Experimental Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 27 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 01 Jun 2022
Björn Bartling, Vanessa Valero and Roberto A. Weber
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, Loughborough University and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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Negative externalities, scope of externalities, social responsibility, market experiments

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Does Willful Ignorance Deflect Punishment? - An Experimental Study

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Does Willful Ignorance Deflect Punishment? - An Experimental Study

European Economic Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 25 Jun 2013 Last Revised: 20 Jun 2014
Björn Bartling, Florian Engl and Roberto A. Weber
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Regensburg - Department of Economics and Econometrics and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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Willful ignorance, third party punishment, dictator game, ex ante and ex post fairness

Does Willful Ignorance Deflect Punishment? - An Experimental Study

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4316
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 10 Jul 2013
Björn Bartling, Florian Engl and Roberto A. Weber
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Regensburg - Department of Economics and Econometrics and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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willful ignorance, third party punishment, dictator game, fairness

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Game Form Misconceptions Are Not Necessary for a Willingness-to-Pay vs. Willingness-to-Accept Gap

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Game Form Misconceptions Are Not Necessary for a Willingness-to-Pay vs. Willingness-to-Accept Gap

University of Zurich, Department of Economics, Working Paper No. 180
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 19 Nov 2014 Last Revised: 06 May 2015
Björn Bartling, Florian Engl and Roberto A. Weber
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Regensburg - Department of Economics and Econometrics and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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WTP-WTA gap, game from misconception, BDM mechanism, endowment effect, experimental methods, highly replicable laboratory environment

Game Form Misconceptions Do Not Explain the Endowment Effect

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5094
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 11 Dec 2014
Björn Bartling, Florian Engl and Roberto A. Weber
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Regensburg - Department of Economics and Econometrics and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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endowment effect, game form misconception, BDM mechanism, experimental methods, replicable audio files of instructions

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Equal Sharing Rules in Partnerships

Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 10 Sep 2007 Last Revised: 02 Jun 2011
Björn Bartling and Ferdinand von Siemens
University of Zurich - Department of Economics and Goethe University Frankfurt
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equal sharing rule, partnerships, incentives, peer pressure, inequity aversion

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Pivotality and Responsibility Attribution in Sequential Voting

Journal of Public Economics, Forthcoming, University of Zurich Department of Economics Working Paper No. 138
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 31 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 05 May 2015
Björn Bartling, Urs Fischbacher and Simeon Schudy
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Konstanz - Faculty of Economics and Statistics and University of Munich (LMU)
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Collective decision making, responsibility attribution, voting, pivotality, delegation, experiment

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Wage Inequality and Team Production: An Experimental Analysis

Journal of Economic Psychology, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 10 Jan 2010 Last Revised: 02 Jun 2011
Björn Bartling and Ferdinand von Siemens
University of Zurich - Department of Economics and Goethe University Frankfurt
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wage inequality, team production, social comparisons, wage compression, worker morale

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Free to Fail? Paternalistic Preferences in the United States

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Free to Fail? Paternalistic Preferences in the United States

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 23 May 2023
Björn Bartling, Alexander W. Cappelen, Henning Hermes, Marit Skivenes and Bertil Tungodden
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics, HHU Düsseldorf, University of Bergen - Department of Administration and Organization Theory and Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics
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paternalism, libertarian paternalism, welfarism, freedom to choose

Free to Fail? Paternalistic Preferences in the United States

NHH Dept. of Economics Discussion Paper No. 09/2023
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 23 May 2023
Björn Bartling, Alexander W. Cappelen, Henning Hermes and Bertil Tungodden
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics, Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf - Duesseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) and Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics
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Paternalism, libertarian paternalism, welfarism, freedom to choose

Free to Fail? Paternalistic Preferences in the United States

CESifo Working Paper No. 10441
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 26 May 2023
Björn Bartling, Alexander W. Cappelen, Henning Hermes, Marit Skivenes and Bertil Tungodden
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics, HHU Düsseldorf, University of Bergen and Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics
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paternalism, libertarian paternalism, welfarism, freedom to choose

Free to Fail? Paternalistic Preferences in the United States

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16151
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 23 May 2023
Björn Bartling, Alexander Cappelen, Henning Hermes, Marit Skivenes and Bertil Tungodden
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Bergen, Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf - Duesseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE), University of Bergen and Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics
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paternalism, libertarian paternalism, welfarism, freedom to choose

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Public Discourse and Socially Responsible Market Behavior

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 09 Oct 2020 Last Revised: 07 Aug 2023
Björn Bartling, Vanessa Valero, Roberto A. Weber and Lan Yao
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, Loughborough University, University of Zurich - Department of Economics and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics - School of Economics
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Public discourse, market failure, externalities, social responsibility, experiment, communication

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The Complementary Nature of Trust and Contract Enforcement

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The Complementary Nature of Trust and Contract Enforcement

CESifo Working Paper No. 8826
Number of pages: 86 Posted: 20 Jan 2021
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr, David B. Huffmann and Nick Netzer
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Pittsburgh and University of Zurich
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The Complementarity Between Trust and Contract Enforcement

University of Zurich, Department of Economics, Working Paper No. 377, Revised version
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 21 Jan 2021 Last Revised: 03 Nov 2022
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr, David Huffman and Nick Netzer
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics, IZA Institute of Labor Economics and University of Zurich
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Trust, contract enforcement, complementarity, equilibrium selection, causal effect, screening, belief distortions, institutions

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Discretion, Productivity, and Work Satisfaction

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 30 Jun 2012
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr and Klaus M. Schmidt
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics
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high-performance work systems, wages, discretion, gift exchange, job satisfaction

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Multi-Tasking and Inequity Aversion in the Linear-Exponential-Normal Moral Hazard Model

Economics Letters, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 10 Apr 2012
Björn Bartling
University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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multi-tasking, inequity aversion, wage comparison, moral hazard, team production

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Do Markets Erode Social Responsibility

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4491
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 06 Dec 2013
Björn Bartling and Roberto A. Weber
University of Zurich - Department of Economics and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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social responsibility, markets, externalities, competition, fairness

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Does the Absence of Human Sellers Bias Bidding Behavior in Auction Experiments?

Journal of the Economic Science Association
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 27 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 31 May 2017
Björn Bartling, Tobias Gesche and Nick Netzer
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, ETH Zurich, Center for Law & Economics and University of Zurich
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second-price auction, spite, overbidding, lab experiments, external validity

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Health Effects on Children’s Willingness to Compete

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Health Effects on Children’s Willingness to Compete

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 24 May 2011 Last Revised: 27 May 2011
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr and Daniel Schunk
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz - Gutenberg School of Economics and Management
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willingness to compete, non-cognitive skills, human capital, health, household survey studies

Health Effects on Children’s Willingness to Compete

SOEPpaper No. 381
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 21 Jun 2011
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr and Daniel Schunk
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz - Gutenberg School of Economics and Management
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willingness to compete, non-cognitive skills, human capital, health, household survey studies

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Endogenous Social Comparisons and the Internal Organization of Firms

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 21 Sep 2011
Björn Bartling
University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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endogenous social comparisons, internal organization, relative performance evaluation, social distance, moral hazard

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Health Effects on Children's Willingness to Compete

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5740
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 31 May 2011
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr and Daniel Schunk
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz - Gutenberg School of Economics and Management
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willingness to compete, non-cognitive skills, human capital, health, household survey studies

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Does Market Interaction Erode Moral Values?

University of Zurich, Department of Economics, Working Paper No. 360, Revised version
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 20 Oct 2020 Last Revised: 16 Jan 2021
Björn Bartling, Ernst Fehr and Yagiz Özdemir
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Zurich - Department of Economics and University of Zurich
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Market interaction, moral values

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Public Discourse and Socially Responsible Market Behavior

University of Zurich, Department of Economics, Working Paper No. 359
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 12 Oct 2020
Björn Bartling, Vanessa Valero, Roberto A. Weber and Lan Yao
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, Loughborough University, University of Zurich - Department of Economics and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics - School of Economics
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Public discourse, market failure, externalities, social responsibility, social norms, experiment, communication