Steffen Altmann

University of Copenhagen

Nørregade 10

Copenhagen, København DK-1165

Denmark

IZA Institute of Labor Economics

P.O. Box 7240

Bonn, D-53072

Germany

University of Duisburg-Essen

Lotharstrasse 1

Duisburg, 47048

Germany

  • University of Copenhagen

  • IZA Institute of Labor Economics

  • University of Duisburg-Essen

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

16

DOWNLOADS
Rank 40,056

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 40,056

in Total Papers Downloads

2,735

TOTAL CITATIONS
Rank 5,532

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 5,532

in Total Papers Citations

107

Scholarly Papers (16)

Actions:
Email selected abstracts
1.

Defaults and Donations: Evidence from a Field Experiment

Downloads 355 (182,891)
Citation 26

Defaults and Donations: Evidence from a Field Experiment

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper 1430
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 17 Jan 2015
Steffen Altmann, Armin Falk, Paul Heidhues and Rajshri Jayaraman
University of Copenhagen, University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf - Duesseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) and ESMT European School of Management and Technology
Downloads 154 (413,918)
Citation 12

Abstract:

Loading...

Default Options, Charitable Giving, Online Platforms, Field Experiment

Defaults and Donations: Evidence from a Field Experiment

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5118
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 14 Jan 2015
Steffen Altmann, Armin Falk, Paul Heidhues and Rajshri Jayaraman
University of Copenhagen, University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf - Duesseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) and ESMT European School of Management and Technology
Downloads 125 (491,724)

Abstract:

Loading...

default options, charitable giving, online platforms, field experiment

Defaults and Donations: Evidence from a Field Experiment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8680
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 06 Dec 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Steffen Altmann, Armin Falk, Paul Heidhues and Rajshri Jayaraman
University of Copenhagen, University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf - Duesseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) and ESMT European School of Management and Technology
Downloads 75 (699,128)
Citation 7

Abstract:

Loading...

default options, charitable giving, online platforms, field experiment

Defaults and Donations: Evidence from a Field Experiment

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10303
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 23 Jan 2015
Steffen Altmann, Armin Falk, Paul Heidhues and Rajshri Jayaraman
University of Copenhagen, University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf - Duesseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) and ESMT European School of Management and Technology
Downloads 1 (1,397,625)
Citation 7
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

charitable giving, default options, field experiment, online platforms

2.

Nudges at the Dentist

Downloads 283 (233,267)
Citation 27

Nudges at the Dentist

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6699
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 21 Jul 2012 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Steffen Altmann and Christian Traxler
University of Copenhagen and Hertie School
Downloads 163 (393,988)
Citation 18

Abstract:

Loading...

prevention, dental health, field experiment, nudges, reminders, memory limitations, framing

Nudges at the Dentist

MPI Collective Goods Preprint, No. 2012/15
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 21 Aug 2012
Steffen Altmann and Christian Traxler
University of Copenhagen and Hertie School
Downloads 120 (507,889)
Citation 9

Abstract:

Loading...

Framing, Field experiment, Reminders, Nudges, Memory Limitations, Prevention, Dental Health

3.

Incentives and Information as Driving Forces of Default Effects

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7610
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 21 Sep 2013 Last Revised: 22 Nov 2022
Steffen Altmann, Armin Falk and Andreas Grunewald
University of Copenhagen, University of Bonn - Economic Science Area and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Downloads 256 (258,313)

Abstract:

Loading...

libertarian paternalism, behavioral economics, incentives, default options, laboratory experiment

4.

Deadlines and Cognitive Limitations

Downloads 233 (283,614)
Citation 5

Deadlines and Cognitive Limitations

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6761
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 24 Jan 2018
Steffen Altmann, Christian Traxler and Philipp Weinschenk
University of Copenhagen, Hertie School and University of Kaiserslautern
Downloads 197 (331,480)

Abstract:

Loading...

deadlines, cognitive limitations, limited memory, field experiment

Deadlines and Cognitive Limitations

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11129
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 22 Nov 2022 Last Revised: 23 Nov 2022
Steffen Altmann, Christian Traxler and Philipp Weinschenk
University of Copenhagen, Hertie School and University of Kaiserslautern
Downloads 36 (1,000,692)
Citation 5

Abstract:

Loading...

deadlines, cognitive limitations, limited memory, field experiment

5.

Reciprocity and Payment Schemes: When Equality is Unfair

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2500
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 11 Jan 2007 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Johannes Abeler, Steffen Altmann, Sebastian Kube, Sebastian Kube, Matthias Wibral and Matthias Wibral
IZA Institute of Labor Economics, University of Copenhagen, University of BonnMax Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsMaastricht University, School of Business and Economics
Downloads 230 (288,418)

Abstract:

Loading...

incomplete contracts, social norms, reciprocity, gift exchange, wage setting, wage equality, laboratory experiment, multiple agents

6.

Learning About Job Search: A Field Experiment with Job Seekers in Germany

Downloads 225 (294,579)
Citation 26

Learning About Job Search: A Field Experiment with Job Seekers in Germany

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5355
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 02 Jun 2015
Steffen Altmann, Armin Falk, Simon Jäger and Florian Zimmermann
University of Copenhagen, University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and University of Bonn
Downloads 146 (435,207)
Citation 6

Abstract:

Loading...

job search, information provision, unemployment, field experiment

Learning About Job Search: A Field Experiment with Job Seekers in Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9040
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 18 May 2015 Last Revised: 17 Aug 2022
Steffen Altmann, Armin Falk, Simon Jäger and Florian Zimmermann
University of Copenhagen, University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and University of Bonn
Downloads 78 (683,336)
Citation 11

Abstract:

Loading...

job search, information provision, field experiment, unemployment

Learning About Job Search: A Field Experiment with Job Seekers in Germany

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10621
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 27 May 2015
Steffen Altmann, Armin Falk, Simon Jäger and Florian Zimmermann
University of Copenhagen, University of Bonn - Economic Science Area, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and University of Bonn
Downloads 1 (1,397,625)
Citation 9
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

Field Experiment, Job Search, Unemployment

7.

The Direct and Indirect Effects of Online Job Search Advice

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15830
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 23 Dec 2022 Last Revised: 25 Dec 2022
Steffen Altmann, Anita Glenny, Robert Mahlstedt and Alexander Sebald
University of Copenhagen, Aarhus University, IZA and University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics
Downloads 201 (326,499)

Abstract:

Loading...

unemployment, job search, job search assistance, public policy, field experiments, information frictions, occupational recommendations, online advice

8.

Gift Exchange and Workers' Fairness Concerns: When Equality is Unfair

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4262
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 21 Jul 2009 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Johannes Abeler, Steffen Altmann, Sebastian Kube, Sebastian Kube, Matthias Wibral and Matthias Wibral
IZA Institute of Labor Economics, University of Copenhagen, University of BonnMax Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsMaastricht University, School of Business and Economics
Downloads 173 (374,216)
Citation 10

Abstract:

Loading...

gift exchange, equity, wage equality, wage setting, incomplete contracts, reciprocity

9.

Promotions and Incentives: The Case of Multi-Stage Elimination Tournaments

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3835
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 25 Nov 2008 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Steffen Altmann, Armin Falk, Matthias Wibral and Matthias Wibral
University of Copenhagen, University of Bonn - Economic Science Area and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsMaastricht University, School of Business and Economics
Downloads 144 (437,088)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Loading...

personnel economics, tournament, incentives, laboratory experiment

10.

Passive Choices and Cognitive Spillovers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12337
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 21 May 2019 Last Revised: 26 Nov 2022
Steffen Altmann, Andreas Grunewald and Jonas Radbruch
University of Copenhagen, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and IZA
Downloads 129 (477,579)

Abstract:

Loading...

scarcity, default options, cognitive resources, passivity, active decision-making, spillover effects

11.

Implicit Contracts, Unemployment, and Labor Market Segmentation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5001
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 29 Jun 2010 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Steffen Altmann, Armin Falk and David Huffman
University of Copenhagen, University of Bonn - Economic Science Area and IZA Institute of Labor Economics
Downloads 119 (508,395)

Abstract:

Loading...

incentives, fairness, unemployment, dual labor markets, implicit contracts

12.

Equity and Efficiency in Multi-Worker Firms: Insights from Experimental Economics

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5727
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 31 May 2011 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Johannes Abeler, Steffen Altmann, Sebastian J. Goerg, Sebastian Kube, Sebastian Kube, Matthias Wibral and Matthias Wibral
IZA Institute of Labor Economics, University of Copenhagen, Technische Universität München (TUM), University of BonnMax Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsMaastricht University, School of Business and Economics
Downloads 112 (532,317)

Abstract:

Loading...

laboratory experiments, wage setting, equity, gift exchange, reciprocity, incomplete contracts, incentives, organizational economics

13.

Do the Reciprocal Trust Less?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3010
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 10 Sep 2007 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Steffen Altmann, Thomas J. Dohmen, Matthias Wibral and Matthias Wibral
University of Copenhagen, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsMaastricht University, School of Business and Economics
Downloads 94 (602,237)
Citation 9

Abstract:

Loading...

laboratory experiment, reciprocity, fairness, trust, social preferences

14.

Which Occupations Do Unemployed Workers Target? Insights from Online Job Search Profiles

Downloads 68 (727,338)

Which Occupations Do Unemployed Workers Target? Insights from Online Job Search Profiles

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16696
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 03 Jan 2024
Steffen Altmann, Robert Mahlstedt, Malte Rattenborg and Alexander Sebald
University of Copenhagen, IZA, University of Copenhagen and University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics
Downloads 50 (867,545)

Abstract:

Loading...

job search, unemployment, occupational mobility, job finding

Which Occupations Do Unemployed Workers Target? Insights from Online Job Search Profiles

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 15 May 2024
Steffen Altmann, Robert Mahlstedt, Malte Rattenborg and Alexander Sebald
University of Copenhagen, IZA, University of Copenhagen and University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics
Downloads 18 (1,222,928)

Abstract:

Loading...

Job Search, Unemployment, Occupational Mobility, Job Finding

15.

Do Job Seekers Understand the Ui Benefit System (and Does it Matter)?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15747
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 25 Nov 2022 Last Revised: 27 Nov 2022
Steffen Altmann, Sofie Cairo, Robert Mahlstedt and Alexander Sebald
University of Copenhagen, Harvard University - Business School (HBS), IZA and University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics
Downloads 64 (751,052)

Abstract:

Loading...

unemployment benefits, field experiments, information frictions, labor market policy, job search

16.

The Double Dividend of Attention-Releasing Policies

CESifo Working Paper No. 11069
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 25 Apr 2024
Steffen Altmann, Andreas Grunewald and Jonas Radbruch
University of Copenhagen, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and HU Berlin
Downloads 49 (856,938)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

administrative burden, limited attention, defaults, nudges, limited cognitive resources, behavioral economics, laboratory experiment