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Working Papers

2023

1. Reducing Polarization on Abortion, Guns and Immigration: An Experimental Study
   Papers, arXiv.org

2022

2. Do the Long-Term Unemployed Benefit from Automated Occupational Advice during Online Job Search?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)

2021

3. Eliciting Time Preferences When Income and Consumption Vary: Theory, Validation & Application to Job Search
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) (2021)
   Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2021)
4. The Formation and Malleability of Dietary Habits: A Field Experiment with Low Income Families
   Working Papers, HAL
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (10)

2020

5. Six-Country Survey on COVID-19
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (28)
6. Socio-Demographic Factors Associated with Self-Protecting Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (44)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (43)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2021)
7. Unequal Consequences of COVID-19 across Age and Income: Representative Evidence from Six Countries
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (47)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (39)
   Working Paper Series, Institute of Economic Research, Seoul National University (2020) View citations (42)

2019

8. Facilitating Healthy Dietary Habits: An Experiment with a Low Income Population
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2020)
9. Stress and Food Preferences: A Lab Experiment with Low-SES Mothers
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2018

10. How Wage Announcements Affect Job Search - A Field Experiment
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (10)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (11)
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics (2018) View citations (13)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics (2022)
11. Mindfulness and Stress - a Randomised Experiment
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2017

12. How Wage Announcements Affect Job Search Behaviour - A Field Experimental Investigation
    2017 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (7)

2016

13. Mind, Behaviour and Health - a Randomised Experiment
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (1)
14. Providing Advice to Job Seekers at Low Cost: An Experimental Study on Online Advice
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (16)
    Also in Edinburgh School of Economics Discussion Paper Series, Edinburgh School of Economics, University of Edinburgh (2015) View citations (19)
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (19)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (19)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2015) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (2019)

2015

15. Does Searching Broader Improve Job Prospects? A Field Experiment
    2015 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (7)
16. Good Samaritans and the Market: Experimental Evidence on Other-Regarding Preferences in Partnership Formation
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
17. Incentives and Children's Dietary Choices: A Field Experiment in Primary Schools
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    Also in Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Bath, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (1)
    Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2016)
18. Remember Me? A Field Study on Memory Biases in Academia
    Edinburgh School of Economics Discussion Paper Series, Edinburgh School of Economics, University of Edinburgh
    Also in Cologne Graduate School Working Paper Series, Cologne Graduate School in Management, Economics and Social Sciences (2015)

2014

19. A New Perspective on the Issue of Selection Bias into Randomized Controlled Field Experiments
    Department of Economics Working Papers, University of Bath, Department of Economics View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2014)

2013

20. Changing Eating Habits - A Field Experiment in Primary Schools
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) View citations (13)
    Also in Edinburgh School of Economics Discussion Paper Series, Edinburgh School of Economics, University of Edinburgh (2013) View citations (13)
21. Does Monitoring Work? A Field Experiment with Multiple Forms of Counterproductive Behaviour
    FEMM Working Papers, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Faculty of Economics and Management View citations (6)
22. How private is private information? The ability to spot deception in an economic game
    Edinburgh School of Economics Discussion Paper Series, Edinburgh School of Economics, University of Edinburgh
    Also in SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2013)
    See also Journal Article in Experimental Economics (2017)
23. Partner Selection into Policy Relevant Field Experiments
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) View citations (6)
    Also in Edinburgh School of Economics Discussion Paper Series, Edinburgh School of Economics, University of Edinburgh (2013) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2016)
24. The Spillover Effects of Monitoring: A Field Experiment
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE)
    Also in Edinburgh School of Economics Discussion Paper Series, Edinburgh School of Economics, University of Edinburgh (2013)
    See also Journal Article in Management Science (2016)

2012

25. Good Samaritans and the Market: Experimental Evidence on Other-Regarding Preferences
    Discussion Papers, University of Oxford, Nuffield College View citations (2)
26. Sloppy Work, Lies and Theft: A Novel Experimental Design to Study Counterproductive Behaviour
    FEMM Working Papers, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Faculty of Economics and Management View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2013)

2011

27. Dating Preferences and Meeting Opportunities in Mate Choice Decisions
    Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2013)

2010

28. Cognitive Racial Discrimination: A Benchmark Experimental Study
    Discussion Papers, University of Oxford, Nuffield College
29. Who should be called to the lab? A comprehensive comparison of students and non-students in classic experimental games
    Discussion Papers, University of Oxford, Nuffield College View citations (37)

2009

30. Anthropometry of Love - Height and Gender Asymmetries in Interethnic Marriages
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (6)
    Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2009) View citations (8)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Economics & Human Biology (2010)
31. HEALTHY SCHOOL MEALS AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES
    Working Papers, American Association of Wine Economists View citations (1)
    Also in ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research (2009)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2011)

2008

32. Immigrant Selection in The OECD
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (57)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2008) View citations (74)
    See also Journal Article in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (2012)

2007

33. Can anyone be ‘the’ one? Field evidence on dating behavior
    ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations (2)
34. Insidious Discrimination? Disentangling the Beauty Premium on a Game Show
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
35. Is Beauty only Skin-deep? Disentangling the Beauty Premium on a Game Show
    Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics View citations (1)
36. Welfare improving employment protection
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (116)
    Also in DEGIT Conference Papers, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade (2004) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Economica (2007)

2006

37. A Public Dilemma: Cooperation with Large Stakes and a Large Audience
    Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics View citations (2)
38. Can Anyone Be “The” One? Evidence on Mate Selection from Speed Dating
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)
    Also in Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics (2006) View citations (13)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (16)
39. Friendship Ties and Geographical Mobility: Evidence from the BHPS
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (35)
    Also in ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research (2006) View citations (34)

2004

40. Does reducing student support affect educational choices and performance? Evidence from a Dutch reform
    CPB Discussion Paper, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis View citations (7)

2002

41. Welfare Effects of Employment Protection
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (23)

2001

42. Unemployment and Labor Market Institutions: An Empirical Analysis
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management View citations (95)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the Japanese and International Economies (2001)
43. Why is the Employment Protection Stricter in Europe than in the US?
    Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management

2000

44. Does the Recent Success of Some OECD Countries in Lowering their Unemployment Rates Lie in the Clever Design of their Labour Market Reform?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (93)
    Also in Other publications TiSEM, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management (2000) View citations (90)
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Economic Papers (2004)
45. Does the Recent Success of some OECD Countries in Lowering their Unemployment Rates lie in the Clever Design of their Labour Ma
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (106)

Journal Articles

2022

1. How Wage Announcements Affect Job Search—A Field Experiment
   American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2022, 14, (4), 1-67 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2018)
2. Incentivizing dietary choices among children: Review of experimental evidence
   Food Policy, 2022, 111, (C)

2021

3. Daily stressors and food choices: A lab experiment with low-SES mothers
   European Economic Review, 2021, 136, (C) View citations (4)
4. Mind training, stress and behaviour—A randomised experiment
   PLOS ONE, 2021, 16, (11), 1-24
5. Rewarding behavior with a sweet food strengthens its valuation
   PLOS ONE, 2021, 16, (4), 1-11
6. Socio-demographic factors associated with self-protecting behavior during the Covid-19 pandemic
   Journal of Population Economics, 2021, 34, (2), 691-738 View citations (47)
   See also Working Paper (2020)
7. Unequal consequences of Covid 19: representative evidence from six countries
   Review of Economics of the Household, 2021, 19, (3), 769-783 View citations (24)

2020

8. Facilitating healthy dietary habits: An experiment with a low income population
   European Economic Review, 2020, 129, (C) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2019)

2019

9. Is dishonesty persistent?
   Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2019, 83, (C) View citations (5)
10. Providing Advice to Jobseekers at Low Cost: An Experimental Study on Online Advice
    Review of Economic Studies, 2019, 86, (4), 1411-1447 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper (2016)

2018

11. Are People Equally Other‐Regarding When Selecting a Match Versus Choosing an Allocation?
    Southern Economic Journal, 2018, 84, (4), 1088-1108

2017

12. How private is private information? The ability to spot deception in an economic game
    Experimental Economics, 2017, 20, (1), 19-43 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2013)

2016

13. Incentives and children's dietary choices: A field experiment in primary schools
    Journal of Health Economics, 2016, 50, (C), 213-229 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper (2015)
14. Partner selection into policy relevant field experiments
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2016, 123, (C), 31-56 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
15. The Spillover Effects of Monitoring: A Field Experiment
    Management Science, 2016, 62, (1), 37-45 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper (2013)

2015

16. A comprehensive comparison of students and non-students in classic experimental games
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, 113, (C), 26-33 View citations (58)

2014

17. A new perspective on the issue of selection bias in randomized controlled field experiments
    Economics Letters, 2014, 124, (3), 326-328 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
18. Evaluating the 'threat' effects of grade repetition: exploiting the 2001 reform by the French-Speaking Community of Belgium
    Education Economics, 2014, 22, (1), 73-89 View citations (10)
    See also Chapter (2010)

2013

19. Dating Preferences and Meeting Opportunities in Mate Choice Decisions
    Journal of Human Resources, 2013, 48, (2) View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
20. Sloppy work, lies and theft: A novel experimental design to study counterproductive behaviour
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2013, 93, (C), 233-238 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper (2012)

2012

21. Beauty and the Sources of Discrimination
    Journal of Human Resources, 2012, 47, (3) View citations (14)
22. Can Observers Predict Trustworthiness?
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2012, 94, (1), 246-259 View citations (42)
23. Cultural barriers in migration between OECD countries
    Journal of Population Economics, 2012, 25, (3), 1077-1105 View citations (118)
24. Immigrant Selection in the OECD
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2012, 114, (4), 1105-1128 View citations (151)
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2011

25. Friendships and Favouritism on the Schoolground – A Framed Field Experiment
    Economic Journal, 2011, 121, (557), 1228-1251 View citations (11)
26. Healthy school meals and educational outcomes
    Journal of Health Economics, 2011, 30, (3), 489-504 View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2010

27. Anthropometry of love: Height and gender asymmetries in interethnic marriages
    Economics & Human Biology, 2010, 8, (3), 361-372 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
28. Do Teacher Strikes Harm Educational Attainment of Students?
    LABOUR, 2010, 24, (4), 391-406 View citations (36)
29. Promises and cooperation: Evidence from a TV game show
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2010, 73, (3), 396-405 View citations (42)

2009

30. Friendship ties and geographical mobility: evidence from Great Britain
    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2009, 172, (2), 427-442 View citations (40)

2007

31. Does reducing student support affect scholastic performance? Evidence from a Dutch reform
    Empirical Economics, 2007, 32, (2), 261-275 View citations (17)
    See also Chapter (2008)
32. Welfare‐Improving Employment Protection
    Economica, 2007, 74, (295), 381-396 View citations (100)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
33. Why is Employment Protection Stricter in Europe than in the United States?
    Economica, 2007, 74, (295), 397-423 View citations (12)

2004

34. Does the recent success of some OECD countries in lowering their unemployment rates lie in the clever design of their labor market reforms?
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2004, 56, (4), 621-642 View citations (235)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

2003

35. Interactions between Institutions Matter
    ifo DICE Report, 2003, 1, (02), 03-06 View citations (1)

2001

36. Unemployment and Labor Market Institutions: An Empirical Analysis
    Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 2001, 15, (4), 403-418 View citations (151)
    See also Working Paper (2001)

Chapters

2010

1. Evaluating the "threat" effects of grade repetition. Exploiting the 2001 reform by the French-speaking Community of Belgium
   Chapter 09 in Investigaciones de Economía de la Educación 5, 2010, vol. 5, pp 185-204
   See also Journal Article in Education Economics (2014)

2008

2. Does reducing student support affect scholastic performance? Evidence from a Dutch reform
   Springer
   See also Journal Article in Empirical Economics (2007)