Holger Herz

University of Fribourg - Department of Economics

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Fribourg

Switzerland

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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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The Lure of Authority: Motivation and Incentive Effects of Power

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The Lure of Authority: Motivation and Incentive Effects of Power

American Economic Review, Vol. 103, No. 4, 2013
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 11 Sep 2013 Last Revised: 24 Mar 2014
Ernst Fehr, Holger Herz and Tom Wilkening
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Fribourg - Department of Economics and University of Melbourne
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Organizational behavior, incentives, experiments and contracts

The Lure of Authority: Motivation and Incentive Effects of Power

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4021
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 14 Dec 2012
Ernst Fehr, Holger Herz and Tom Wilkening
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Fribourg - Department of Economics and University of Melbourne
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organizational behavior, incentives, experiments and contracts

The Lure of Authority: Motivation and Incentive Effects of Power

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7030
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 15 Dec 2012
Ernst Fehr, Holger Herz and Tom Wilkening
University of Zurich - Department of Economics, University of Fribourg - Department of Economics and University of Melbourne
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organizational behavior, incentives, experiments and contracts

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How Do Judgmental Overconfidence and Overoptimism Shape Innovative Activity?

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How Do Judgmental Overconfidence and Overoptimism Shape Innovative Activity?

Games and Economic Behavior, Vol. 83, 2014
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 17 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 24 Mar 2014
Holger Herz, Daniel Schunk and Christian Zehnder
University of Fribourg - Department of Economics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz - Gutenberg School of Economics and Management and University of Lausanne
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Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Overconfidence, Experiment

How Do Judgmental Overconfidence and Overoptimism Shape Innovative Activity?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4084
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 06 Feb 2013
Holger Herz, Daniel Schunk and Christian Zehnder
University of Fribourg - Department of Economics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz - Gutenberg School of Economics and Management and University of Lausanne
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innovation, entrepreneurship, overconfidence, experiment

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Building an Equilibrium: Rules versus Principles in Relational Contracts

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Building an Equilibrium: Rules versus Principles in Relational Contracts

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 28 Sep 2019 Last Revised: 31 Mar 2021
Robert S. Gibbons, Manuel Grieder, Holger Herz and Christian Zehnder
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School and Department of Economics, UniDistance Suisse, University of Fribourg - Department of Economics and University of Lausanne
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relational contracts, clarity, adaptation, cooperation, uncertainty, communication, principles, rules

Building an Equilibrium: Rules Versus Principles in Relational Contracts

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16802
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 04 Feb 2022
Robert S. Gibbons, Manuel Grieder, Holger Herz and Christian Zehnder
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School and Department of Economics, UniDistance Suisse, University of Fribourg - Department of Economics and University of Lausanne
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Adaptation, clarity, Cooperation, principles, Relational Contracts

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Seeking the Roots of Entrepreneurship: Insights from Behavioral Economics

HEC Paris Research Paper No. SPE-2015-1101
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 26 Jul 2015 Last Revised: 12 Sep 2015
Thomas B. Astebro, Holger Herz, Ramana Nanda and Roberto A. Weber
HEC Paris - Economics and Decision Sciences, University of Fribourg - Department of Economics, Imperial College Business School and University of Zurich - Department of Economics
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entrepreneurship, risk aversion, overconfidence, taste

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Adverse Effects of Control: Evidence from a Field Experiment

CESifo Working Paper No. 8890
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 19 Feb 2021
Holger Herz and Christian Zihlmann
University of Fribourg - Department of Economics and University of Fribourg
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Market Experience is a Reference Point in Judgments of Fairness

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 24 Jul 2013 Last Revised: 02 Aug 2013
Holger Herz and Dmitry Taubinsky
University of Fribourg - Department of Economics and Harvard University
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Social Preferences, Reference Points, Fairness, Bargaining

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The Causal Effects of Competition on Innovation: Experimental Evidence

NBER Working Paper No. w19987
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 24 Mar 2014 Last Revised: 11 Feb 2023
Philippe Aghion, Stefan Bechtold, Lea Cassar and Holger Herz
College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, ETH Zürich, University of Cologne and University of Fribourg - Department of Economics
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Hindsight Bias and Trust in Government: Evidence from the United States

CESifo Working Paper No. 9767
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 31 May 2022
Holger Herz, Deborah Kistler, Christian Zehnder and Christian Zihlmann
University of Fribourg - Department of Economics, ETH Zürich, University of Lausanne and University of Fribourg
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hindsight bias, trust in government, evaluation distortion, biased beliefs

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Intrinsic Preferences for Autonomy

CESifo Working Paper No. 10342
Number of pages: 93 Posted: 06 Apr 2023
Jana Freundt, Holger Herz and Leander Kopp
University of Fribourg, University of Fribourg - Department of Economics and University of Fribourg
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autonomy, preference measurement, experiment

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Do Preferences and Biases Predict Life Outcomes? Evidence from Education and Labor Market Entry Decisions

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Do Preferences and Biases Predict Life Outcomes? Evidence from Education and Labor Market Entry Decisions

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11288
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 29 Jan 2018 Last Revised: 08 Nov 2022
Uschi Backes-Gellner, Holger Herz, Michael Kosfeld and Yvonne Oswald
University of Zurich - Institute for Business Administration, University of Fribourg - Department of Economics, Goethe University Frankfurt and University of Zurich - Economics of Education, Firm Behaviour and Training Policies
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economic preferences, education, dropout, human capital, job search

Do Preferences and Biases Predict Life Outcomes? Evidence from Education and Labor Market Entry Decisions

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12609
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 22 Jan 2018
Uschi Backes-Gellner, Holger Herz, Michael Kosfeld and Yvonne Oswald
University of Zurich - Institute for Business Administration, University of Fribourg - Department of Economics, Goethe University Frankfurt and University of Zurich - Economics of Education, Firm Behaviour and Training Policies
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dropout, economic preferences, education, Human Capital, job search

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Control Aversion in Hierarchies

CESifo Working Paper No. 9779
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 15 Jun 2022
Alessandro De Chiara, Florian Engl, Holger Herz and Ester Manna
Central European University (CEU) - Department of Economics, University of Regensburg - Department of Economics and Econometrics, University of Fribourg - Department of Economics and University of Barcelona
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control aversion, hierarchies, delegation, principal-agent-problem

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What Makes a Price Fair? An Experimental Analysis of Transaction Experience and Endogenous Fairness Views

NBER Working Paper No. w22728
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 10 Oct 2016 Last Revised: 06 Feb 2023
Holger Herz and Dmitry Taubinsky
University of Fribourg - Department of Economics and Harvard University
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