Erik Wengström

Department of Economics, Lund University

P.O. Box 7082

S-220 07 Lund

Sweden

http://https://sites.google.com/site/erikwengstrom

Hanken School of Economics - Helsinki Graduate School of Economics

Helsinki

Finland

  • Department of Economics, Lund University

  • Hanken School of Economics - Helsinki Graduate School of Economics

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1.

Income and Ideology: How Personality Traits, Cognitive Abilities, and Education Shape Political Attitudes

Univ. of Copenhagen Dept. of Economics Discussion Paper No. 11-08
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 28 Feb 2011
Rebecca Morton, Jean-Robert Tyran and Erik Wengström
New York University (NYU) - Wilf Family Department of Politics, University of Vienna and Department of Economics, Lund University
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Prosociality Predicts Health Behaviors during the COVID-19 Pandemic

University of Zurich, Department of Economics, Working Paper No. 346, 2020
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 21 May 2020
Pol Campos-Mercade, Armando Meier, Florian Schneider and Erik Wengström
University of Copenhagen, University of Lausanne and University of Basel, University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics and Department of Economics, Lund University
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Social preferences, health behavior, externalities, COVID-19

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Anticipation of COVID-19 Vaccines Reduces Social Distancing

IFN Working Paper No. 1378
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 15 Jan 2021
Ola Andersson, Ola Andersson, Pol Campos-Mercade, Armando Meier and Erik Wengström
Uppsala University - Department of Economicsaffiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Copenhagen, University of Lausanne and University of Basel and Department of Economics, Lund University
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Economic epidemiology; Social distancing; Vaccination; Information

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Risk Aversion Relates to Cognitive Ability: Fact or Fiction?

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Risk Aversion Relates to Cognitive Ability: Fact or Fiction?

IFN Working Paper No. 964
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 18 Apr 2013
Ola Andersson, Ola Andersson, Jean-Robert Tyran, Erik Wengström and Håkan J. Holm
Uppsala University - Department of Economicsaffiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Vienna, Department of Economics, Lund University and Lund University - Department of Economics
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Risk preference, Cognitive ability, Experiment, Noise

Risk Aversion Relates to Cognitive Ability: Fact or Fiction?

Univ. of Copenhagen Dept. of Economics Discussion Paper No. 13-10
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 30 Oct 2013
Ola Andersson, Ola Andersson, Håkan J. Holm, Jean-Robert Tyran and Erik Wengström
Uppsala University - Department of Economicsaffiliation not provided to SSRN, Lund University - Department of Economics, University of Vienna and Department of Economics, Lund University
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risk preference, cognitive ability, experiment, noise

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Fairness is Intuitive

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Fairness is Intuitive

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 29 Apr 2014
Alexander W. Cappelen, Ulrik Nielsen, Bertil Tungodden, Jean-Robert Tyran and Erik Wengström
NHH Norwegian School of Economics - Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics, NHH Norwegian School of Economics - Department of Economics, University of Vienna and Department of Economics, Lund University
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Response Time, Dictator Game, Experiment, Fairness

Fairness is Intuitive

NHH Dept. of Economics Discussion Paper No. 09/2014
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 07 May 2014
Alexander W. Cappelen, Ulrik Nielsen, Bertil Tungodden, Jean-Robert Tyran and Erik Wengström
NHH Norwegian School of Economics - Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics, NHH Norwegian School of Economics - Department of Economics, University of Vienna and Department of Economics, Lund University
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Response Time; Dictator Game; Experiment; Fairness

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Economic Preferences and Personality Traits Among Finance Professionals and the General Population

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 18 Mar 2021
Martin Holmen, Felix Holzmeister, Michael Kirchler, Matthias Stefan and Erik Wengström
University of Gothenburg - Department of Economics, University of Innsbruck - Department of Economics, University of Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck and Department of Economics, Lund University
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experimental finance, economic preferences, personality traits, finance professionals, general working population.

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You Can't Always Get What You Want: An Experiment on Finance Professionals' Decisions for Others

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You Can't Always Get What You Want: An Experiment on Finance Professionals' Decisions for Others

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 30 Jan 2022 Last Revised: 30 Jan 2025
Matthias Stefan, Martin Holmen, Felix Holzmeister, Michael Kirchler and Erik Wengström
University of Innsbruck, University of Gothenburg - Department of Economics, University of Innsbruck - Department of Economics, University of Innsbruck and Department of Economics, Lund University
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experimental finance, finance professionals, delegated decision-making, risk communication

You Can't Always Get What You Want---An Experiment on Finance Professionals' Decisions for Others

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 29 Jan 2023
Matthias Stefan, Martin Holmen, Felix Holzmeister, Michael Kirchler and Erik Wengström
University of Innsbruck, University of Gothenburg - Department of Economics, University of Innsbruck - Department of Economics, University of Innsbruck and Department of Economics, Lund University
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Experimental finance, finance professionals, delegated decision-making, risk communication

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Heterogeneity in Risky Choice Behaviour in a Broad Population

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Heterogeneity in Risky Choice Behaviour in a Broad Population

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4022
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 02 Mar 2009
Hans-Martin von Gaudecker, Arthur van Soest, Arthur van Soest and Erik Wengström
University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, Tilburg UniversityNetspar and Department of Economics, Lund University
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risk aversion, loss aversion, uncertainty resolution, field experiments

Heterogeneity in Risky Choice Behaviour in a Broad Population

CentER Discussion Paper Series No. 2009-12
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 17 Feb 2009
Hans-Martin von Gaudecker, Arthur van Soest, Arthur van Soest and Erik Wengström
University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, Tilburg UniversityNetspar and Department of Economics, Lund University
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risk aversion, loss aversion, uncertainty resolution, field experiments

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Delegated Decision-Making in Finance

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 24 Dec 2019
Felix Holzmeister, Martin Holmen, Michael Kirchler, Matthias Stefan and Erik Wengström
University of Innsbruck - Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg - Department of Economics, University of Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck and Department of Economics, Lund University
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experimental finance, finance professionals, delegated decision-making

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Selection and Mode Effects in Risk Preference Elicitation Experiments

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Selection and Mode Effects in Risk Preference Elicitation Experiments

CentER Discussion Paper No. 2008-11
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 12 Feb 2008
Hans-Martin von Gaudecker, Arthur van Soest, Arthur van Soest and Erik Wengström
University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, Tilburg UniversityNetspar and Department of Economics, Lund University
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risk aversion, internet surveys, laboratory experiments

Selection and Mode Effects in Risk Preference Elicitation Experiments

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3321
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 03 Nov 2008 Last Revised: 26 Apr 2023
Hans-Martin von Gaudecker, Arthur van Soest, Arthur van Soest and Erik Wengström
University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, Tilburg UniversityNetspar and Department of Economics, Lund University
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laboratory experiments, internet surveys, risk aversion

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Delegation Decisions in Finance

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 30 Jan 2022
Felix Holzmeister, Martin Holmen, Michael Kirchler, Matthias Stefan and Erik Wengström
University of Innsbruck - Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg - Department of Economics, University of Innsbruck, University of Innsbruck and Department of Economics, Lund University
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experimental finance, finance professionals, delegation decisions

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Self-Scanning and Self-Control: A Field Experiment on Real-Time Feedback and Shopping Behavior

Quaderni - Working Paper DSE N° 1115
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 06 Dec 2017
Natalia Montinari, Emma Runnemark and Erik Wengström
Università di Bologna, Lund University (deceased) and Department of Economics, Lund University
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Self-scanning, Self-control, Shopping Behavior, Real-time Feedback, Field Experiment

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Deciding for Others Reduces Loss Aversion

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Deciding for Others Reduces Loss Aversion

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 30 Oct 2013
Ola Andersson, Ola Andersson, Håkan J. Holm, Jean-Robert Tyran and Erik Wengström
Uppsala University - Department of Economicsaffiliation not provided to SSRN, Lund University - Department of Economics, University of Vienna and Department of Economics, Lund University
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risk taking, loss aversion, experiment

Deciding for Others Reduces Loss Aversion

IFN Working Paper No. 976
Posted: 21 Sep 2013 Last Revised: 16 Jul 2014
Ola Andersson, Ola Andersson, Håkan J. Holm, Jean-Robert Tyran and Erik Wengström
Uppsala University - Department of Economicsaffiliation not provided to SSRN, Lund University - Department of Economics, University of Vienna and Department of Economics, Lund University

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Risk taking, loss aversion, experiment

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Microfoundations of Social Capital

Univ. of Copenhagen Dept. of Economics Discussion Paper No. 09-24
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 22 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 14 Oct 2010
Christian Thöni, Jean-Robert Tyran and Erik Wengström
University of Lausanne, University of Vienna and Department of Economics, Lund University
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social capital, trust, fairness, public goods, cooperation, experiment

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Personality Traits and the Gender Gap in Ideology

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 16 Aug 2016
Rebecca Morton, Jean-Robert Tyran and Erik Wengström
New York University (NYU) - Department of Politics, University of Vienna and Department of Economics, Lund University
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Personality traits, political preference, gender

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Experts in Experiments: How Selection Matters for Estimated Distributions of Risk Preferences

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5575
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 21 Mar 2011
Hans-Martin von Gaudecker, Arthur van Soest, Arthur van Soest and Erik Wengström
University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, Tilburg UniversityNetspar and Department of Economics, Lund University
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risk aversion, loss aversion, internet surveys, laboratory experiments

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Robust Inference in Risk Elicitation Tasks

IFN Working Paper No. 1358
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 21 Oct 2018
Ola Andersson, Ola Andersson, Håkan J. Holm, Jean-Robert Tyran and Erik Wengström
Uppsala University - Department of Economicsaffiliation not provided to SSRN, Lund University - Department of Economics, University of Vienna and Department of Economics, Lund University
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Risk Preference, Cognitive Ability, Experiment, Noise

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The Individual Welfare Costs of Stay at Home Policies

IFN Working Paper No. 1340
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 02 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 16 Oct 2024
Ola Andersson, Ola Andersson, Pol Campos-Mercade, Fredrik Carlsson, Florian Schneider and Erik Wengström
Uppsala University - Department of Economicsaffiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Copenhagen, Goeteborg University - School of Economics & Commercial Law, University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics and Department of Economics, Lund University
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Stay-at-home orders, welfare effects, choice experiment

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Second Thoughts on Free Riding

Univ. of Copenhagen Dept. of Economics Discussion Paper No. 13-08
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 30 Oct 2013
Ulrik Nielsen, Jean-Robert Tyran and Erik Wengström
University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics, University of Vienna and Department of Economics, Lund University
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Response Time, Free Riding, Public Goods, Experiment

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Fast or Fair? A Study of Response Times

Univ. of Copenhagen Dept. of Economics Discussion Paper No. 08-09
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 21 May 2008
Marco Piovesan and Erik Wengström
University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics and Department of Economics, Lund University
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response times, social preferences

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Thinking Fast, Thinking Badly

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 04 Nov 2017
Natalia Jimenez, Ismael Rodriguez-Lara, Jean-Robert Tyran and Erik Wengström
University of Granada - Campus de Fuentenueva, University of Granada - Campus La Cartuja, University of Vienna and Department of Economics, Lund University
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cognitive ability, cognitive reflection, response time, intuitive behavior, reflective behavior

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Credible Communication and Cooperation: Experimental Evidence from Multi-Stage Games

IFN Working Paper No. 883
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 26 Sep 2011
Ola Andersson, Ola Andersson and Erik Wengström
Uppsala University - Department of Economicsaffiliation not provided to SSRN and Department of Economics, Lund University
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Communication, cooperation, renegotiation

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Put a Bet on it: Can Self-Funded Commitment Contracts Curb Fitness Procrastination?

Number of pages: 119 Posted: 10 May 2024
Devon Spika, Linnea Wickström Östervall, Erik Wengström and Ulf Gerdtham
University of Zurich, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Department of Economics, Lund University and Lund University - Faculty of Medicine
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Gym attendance, Incentives, Commitment contract, Self-control

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Increased Cooperation in Stochastic Social Dilemmas: Can it Be Explained by Risk Sharing?

Number of pages: 10 Posted: 31 Oct 2023
Stepan Vesely and Erik Wengström
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and Department of Economics, Lund University
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cooperation under risk, risk sharing, public good game

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Automation Risk Affects Young Adults Occupational Preferences

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 03 Apr 2025
Marcus Rundström and Erik Wengström
Uppsala University and Department of Economics, Lund University
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Automation risk, Occupational choice, Job preferences, Technology, Experiment

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Risking Other People's Money: Experimental Evidence on Bonus Schemes, Competition, and Altruism

IFN Working Paper No. 989
Posted: 17 Jul 2014
Ola Andersson, Ola Andersson, Håkan J. Holm, Jean-Robert Tyran and Erik Wengström
Uppsala University - Department of Economicsaffiliation not provided to SSRN, Lund University - Department of Economics, University of Vienna and Department of Economics, Lund University

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Incentives, competition, hedging, risk taking, social preferences

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Risking Other People’s Money

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9743
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 19 Nov 2013
Ola Andersson, Ola Andersson, Håkan J. Holm, Jean-Robert Tyran and Erik Wengström
Uppsala University - Department of Economicsaffiliation not provided to SSRN, Lund University - Department of Economics, University of Vienna and Department of Economics, Lund University
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Competition, Hedging, Incentives, Risk Taking, Social Preferences

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Costly Renegotiation in Repeated Bertrand Games

The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2000
Posted: 15 Aug 2011
Ola Andersson, Ola Andersson and Erik Wengström
Uppsala University - Department of Economicsaffiliation not provided to SSRN and Department of Economics, Lund University

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Noncooperative game theory, Weak Renegotiation-proofness, Costly Renegotation, Repeated Bertrand games

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Persuasion in Experimental Ultimatum Games

Economics Letters, Vol. 108, No. 1, 2010
Posted: 15 Aug 2011
Ola Andersson, Ola Andersson, Sebastian Kranz, Karen van der Wiel and Erik Wengström
Uppsala University - Department of Economicsaffiliation not provided to SSRN, Ulm University, CPB Netherlands Bureau of Economic Policy Analysis and Department of Economics, Lund University

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Persuasion, Communication in games, Cheap talk

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A Note on Renegotiation in Repeated Bertrand Duopolies

Economics Letters, Vol. 95, No. 3, 2007
Posted: 15 Aug 2011
Ola Andersson, Ola Andersson and Erik Wengström
Uppsala University - Department of Economicsaffiliation not provided to SSRN and Department of Economics, Lund University

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Noncooperative game theory, Weak renegotiation-proofness, Repeated bertrand games