Loukas Balafoutas

University of Innsbruck

Universitätsstraße 15

Innsbruck, Innsbruck 6020

Austria

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1.

Gender, Competition and the Efficiency of Policy Interventions

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4955
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 29 Jun 2010
Loukas Balafoutas and Matthias Sutter
University of Innsbruck and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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competition, gender gap, experiment, affirmative action, teamwork, coordination

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What Drives Taxi Drivers? A Field Experiment on Fraud in a Market for Credence Goods

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What Drives Taxi Drivers? A Field Experiment on Fraud in a Market for Credence Goods

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3461
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 27 May 2011
Loukas Balafoutas, Adrian Beck, Rudolf Kerschbamer and Matthias Sutter
University of Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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credence goods, expert services, natural field experiment, taxi rides, fraud, asymmetric information

What Drives Taxi Drivers? A Field Experiment on Fraud in a Market for Credence Goods

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5700
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 17 May 2011
Loukas Balafoutas, Adrian Beck, Rudolf Kerschbamer and Matthias Sutter
University of Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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credence goods, expert services, natural field experiment, taxi rides, fraud, asymmetric information

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Security of Property as a Public Good: Institutions, Socio-Political Environment and Experimental Behavior in Five Countries

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Security of Property as a Public Good: Institutions, Socio-Political Environment and Experimental Behavior in Five Countries

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4003
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 27 Nov 2012
Francisco Campos-Ortiz, Louis Putterman, T. K. Ahn, Loukas Balafoutas, Mongoljin Batsaikhan and Matthias Sutter
Bank of Mexico - Economic Research Department, Brown University - Department of Economics, Seoul National University - Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Innsbruck, Middlesex University - Economics Department and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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property rights, theft, efficiency, experiment, socio-political factors

Security of Property as a Public Good: Institutions, Socio-Political Environment and Experimental Behavior in Five Countries

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 08 Nov 2012
Francisco Campos-Ortiz, Louis Putterman, T. K. Ahn, Loukas Balafoutas, Mongoljin Batsaikhan and Matthias Sutter
Bank of Mexico - Economic Research Department, Brown University - Department of Economics, Seoul National University - Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Innsbruck, Middlesex University - Economics Department and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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Property Rights, Theft, Efficiency, Experiment, Socio-Political Factors

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Equality, Equity and Incentives: An Experiment

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Equality, Equity and Incentives: An Experiment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5204
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 04 Oct 2010
Loukas Balafoutas, Martin G. Kocher, Louis Putterman and Matthias Sutter
University of Innsbruck, University of Vienna, Brown University - Department of Economics and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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equality, efficiency, voluntary contribution mechanism, incentives, experiment

Equality, Equity and Incentives: An Experiment

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 18 Sep 2010
Loukas Balafoutas, Martin G. Kocher, Louis Putterman and Matthias Sutter
University of Innsbruck, University of Vienna, Brown University - Department of Economics and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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equality, efficiency, voluntary contribution mechanism, incentives, experiment

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Incentives for Dishonesty: An Experimental Study with Internal Auditors

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Incentives for Dishonesty: An Experimental Study with Internal Auditors

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 12 Oct 2017
Loukas Balafoutas, Simon Czermak, Marc Eulerich and Helena Fornwagner
University of Innsbruck, Management Center Innsbruck (MCI), University of Duisburg-Essen, Mercator School of Management and University of Regensburg
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dishonesty, incentives, sabotage, internal audit, experiment

Incentives for Dishonesty: An Experimental Study with Internal Auditors

Economic Inquiry, Vol. 58, Issue 2, pp. 764-779, 2020
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 14 May 2020
Loukas Balafoutas, Simon Czermak, Marc Eulerich and Helena Fornwagner
University of Innsbruck, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Duisburg-Essen, Mercator School of Management and University of Regensburg
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Predictably Competitive: What Faces Can Tell Us About Competitive Behavior

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 24 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 27 Sep 2021
Loukas Balafoutas, Helena Fornwagner and Brit Grosskopf
University of Innsbruck, University of Regensburg and University of Exeter Business School - Department of Economics
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gender, competitiveness, attractiveness, experiment

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Diagnostic Uncertainty and Insurance Coverage in Credence Goods Markets

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Diagnostic Uncertainty and Insurance Coverage in Credence Goods Markets

MPI Collective Goods Discussion Paper, No. 2020/26
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 11 Nov 2020
Loukas Balafoutas, Helena Fornwagner, Rudolf Kerschbamer, Matthias Sutter and Maryna Tverdostup
University of Innsbruck, University of Regensburg, University of Innsbruck, Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Credence goods, diagnostic uncertainty, insurance coverage, welfare, model, experiment

Diagnostic Uncertainty and Insurance Coverage in Credence Goods Markets

CESifo Working Paper No. 8681
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 17 Nov 2020
Loukas Balafoutas, Helena Fornwagner, Rudolf Kerschbamer and Matthias Sutter
University of Innsbruck, University of Regensburg, University of Innsbruck and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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credence goods, diagnostic uncertainty, insurance coverage, welfare, model, experiment

Diagnostic Uncertainty and Insurance Coverage in Credence Goods Markets

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13848
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 16 Nov 2020
Loukas Balafoutas, Helena Fornwagner, Rudolf Kerschbamer, Matthias Sutter and Maryna Tverdostup
University of Innsbruck, University of Regensburg, University of Innsbruck, Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods and Department of Public Finance, University of Innsbruck
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credence goods, diagnostic uncertainty, insurance coverage, welfare, model, experiment

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Second-Degree Moral Hazard in a Real-World Credence Goods Market

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Second-Degree Moral Hazard in a Real-World Credence Goods Market

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4458
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 13 Nov 2013
Loukas Balafoutas, Rudolf Kerschbamer and Matthias Sutter
University of Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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natural field experiment, credence goods, asymmetric information, moral hazard, overcharging, overtreatment, taxi

Second-Degree Moral Hazard in a Real-World Credence Goods Market

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7714
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 29 Jan 2014
Loukas Balafoutas, Rudolf Kerschbamer and Matthias Sutter
University of Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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natural field experiment, credence goods, asymmetric information, moral hazard, overcharging, overtreatment, taxi

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How Uncertainty and Ambiguity in Tournaments Affect Gender Differences in Competitive Behavior

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How Uncertainty and Ambiguity in Tournaments Affect Gender Differences in Competitive Behavior

MPI Collective Goods Preprint, No. 2017/18
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 15 Sep 2017
Loukas Balafoutas, Brent Davis and Matthias Sutter
University of Innsbruck, Florida State University - Department of Economics and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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Gender, competition, uncertainty, ambiguity, experiment

How Uncertainty and Ambiguity in Tournaments Affect Gender Differences in Competitive Behavior

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12348
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 10 Jun 2019
Loukas Balafoutas and Matthias Sutter
University of Innsbruck and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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gender, competition, uncertainty, ambiguity, experiment

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The Hidden Costs of Tax Evasion: Collaborative Tax Evasion in Markets for Expert Services

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9085
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 08 Jun 2015
Loukas Balafoutas, Adrian Beck, Rudolf Kerschbamer and Matthias Sutter
University of Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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tax evasion, expert services, credence goods, fraud, experiment

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Third-Party Punishment and Counter-Punishment in One-Shot Interactions

Economics Letters, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 24 Dec 2013
Loukas Balafoutas, Kristoffel R. Grechenig and Nikos Nikiforakis
University of Innsbruck, Max-Planck-Institute for Research on Collective Goods and New York University (NYU) - New York University Abu Dhabi
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third-party punishment, counter-punishment, norm enforcement, one-shot games

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Sabotage in Tournaments: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

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Sabotage in Tournaments: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6316
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 12 Feb 2012
Loukas Balafoutas, Florian Lindner and Matthias Sutter
University of Innsbruck, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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tournaments, sabotage, Judo, natural experiment

Sabotage in Tournaments: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

Kyklos, Vol. 65, Issue 4, pp. 425-441, 2012
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 20 Oct 2012
Loukas Balafoutas, Florian Lindner and Matthias Sutter
University of Innsbruck, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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Trust and Communication in a Property Rights Dilemma

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 16 Jul 2016
T. K. Ahn, Loukas Balafoutas, Mongoljin Batsaikhan, Francisco Campos-Ortiz, Louis Putterman and Matthias Sutter
Seoul National University - Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Innsbruck, Middlesex University - Economics Department, Bank of Mexico - Economic Research Department, Brown University - Department of Economics and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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property rights, theft, efficiency, experiment, communication

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Competitiveness of Entrepreneurs and Salaried Workers

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Competitiveness of Entrepreneurs and Salaried Workers

MPI Collective Goods Discussion Paper, No. 2021/7
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 08 Mar 2021
Loukas Balafoutas, Mongoljin Batsaikhan and Matthias Sutter
University of Innsbruck, Middlesex University - Economics Department and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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Competitiveness, Entrepreneurs, Salaried Workers, Profits, Field Behavior, Experiment

Competitiveness of Entrepreneurs and Salaried Workers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14169
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 15 Mar 2021
Loukas Balafoutas, Mongoljin Batsaikhan and Matthias Sutter
University of Innsbruck, Middlesex University - Economics Department and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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Strive to Be First or Avoid Being Last: An Experiment on Relative Performance Incentives

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9330
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 22 Sep 2015
Glenn Dutcher, Glenn Dutcher, Loukas Balafoutas, Florian Lindner, Dmitry Ryvkin and Matthias Sutter
Ohio UniversityOhio University, University of Innsbruck, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Florida State University and Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
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tournament, winner, loser, contract, experiment, learning

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Conflict in the Pool: A Field Experiment

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Conflict in the Pool: A Field Experiment

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 27 Aug 2021
Loukas Balafoutas, Marco Faravelli and Roman M. Sheremeta
University of Innsbruck, The University of Queensland and Case Western Reserve University
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conflict; conflict resolution; field experiment.

Conflict in the Pool: A Field Experiment

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 13 Jul 2022
Marco Faravelli, Loukas Balafoutas and Roman M. Sheremeta
The University of Queensland, University of Innsbruck and Case Western Reserve University
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conflict, valuations, scarcity, field experiment.

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The Optimal Allocation of Prizes in Tournaments of Heterogeneous Agents

Economic Inquiry, Vol. 55, Issue 1, pp. 461-478, 2017
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 21 Nov 2016
Loukas Balafoutas, E. Glenn Dutcher, Florian Lindner and Dmitry Ryvkin
University of Innsbruck, Ohio University - Department of Economics, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Florida State University
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