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Working Papers

2020

1. Competitiveness, gender and handedness: a large- sample intercultural study
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (1)
2. Solidarity and Fairness in Times of Crisis
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics

2019

3. A Meritocratic Origin of Egalitarian Behavior
   Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
   Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2019)
4. The Boy Crisis: Experimental Evidence on the Acceptance of Males Falling Behind
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (1)
   Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2019) View citations (1)

2018

5. Cooperation Creates Special Moral Obligations
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2018)
6. Fairness in Winner-Take-All Markets
   Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (1)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2018) View citations (1)
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2018) View citations (1)
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2018) View citations (1)
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich (2018) View citations (1)
7. Second-best fairness under Limited information: The trade-off between false positives and false negatives
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (5)

2017

8. Cutthroat capitalism versus cuddly socialism: Are Americans more meritocratic and efficiency-seeking than Scandinavians?
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (1)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2016) View citations (14)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2020)
9. Exercise Improves Academic Performance
   Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (2)
10. The Effect of Early Education on Social Preferences
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group
    Also in Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2016) View citations (11)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (12)
11. The Merit Primacy Effect
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (3)
12. You've Got Mail: A Randomised Field Experiment on Tax Evasion
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (12)
    Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2017) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article in Management Science (2020)

2015

13. Equity theory and fair inequality: a neuroeconomic study
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics
14. Fairness and family background
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Politics, Philosophy & Economics (2017)
15. Fairness and the Development of Inequality Acceptance
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (7)
16. Fairness in bankruptcy situations: an experimental study
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (4)
17. Teaching through television: Experimental evidence on entrepreneurship education in Tanzania
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in Management Science (2020)

2014

18. Fairness is Intuitive
    Discussion Papers, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Experimental Economics (2016)
19. Is There a Development Gap in Rationality?
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (2)
20. Leadership and incentives
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics
    Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2013)
    See also Journal Article in Management Science (2016)
21. Willingness to Compete: Family Matters
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Management Science (2016)

2013

22. Fair tax evasion
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2006) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Nordic Journal of Political Economy (2013)

2012

23. DO NON-ENFORCEABLE CONTRACTS MATTER? EVIDENCE FROM AN INTERNATIONAL LAB EXPERIMENT Department
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics
24. Do non-enforceable contracts matter? Evidence from an international lab experiment
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Review of Income and Wealth (2014)
25. Give and Take in Dictator Games
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2013)
26. Pension Funds, Sovereign-wealth Funds and Intergenerational Justice
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics
27. Tax policy and fair inequality
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (2)
28. When do we lie?
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2013)

2011

29. Immoral criminals? An experimental study of social preferences among prisoners
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (2)
30. Social Preferences in the Lab: A Comparison of Students and a Representative Population
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (2015)

2010

31. Efficiency, equality and reciprocity in social preferences: A comparison of students and a representative population
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (3)
32. Just Luck: An Experimental Study of Risk Taking and Fairness
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (14)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2010) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2013)

2008

33. Rich Meets Poor - an International Fairness Experiment
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (2)
    Also in Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2008)

2005

34. The Pluralism of Fairness Ideals: An Experimental Approach
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2007)

2004

35. Globalisation, inequality and redistribution
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
    Also in Center for European, Governance and Economic Development Research Discussion Papers, University of Goettingen, Department of Economics (2004)
36. Local autonomy and interregional equality
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Social Choice and Welfare (2007)
37. Rewarding effort
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Economic Theory (2009)
38. The liberal egalitarian paradox
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Economics and Philosophy (2006)

2003

39. Decentralization and the Fate of Minorities
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)

2001

40. Income Distribution and Tax Competition
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-

2000

41. Inequality, Segregation, and Redistribution
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2003)
42. Moral Theory and International Fiscal Law
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-
43. Redistribution and the Size of Jurisdictions
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-
44. Tax Treaties and the Marginal Cost of Funds
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-

Journal Articles

2020

1. Cutthroat Capitalism versus Cuddly Socialism: Are Americans More Meritocratic and Efficiency-Seeking than Scandinavians?
   Journal of Political Economy, 2020, 128, (5), 1753 - 1788 View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper (2017)
2. Teaching Through Television: Experimental Evidence on Entrepreneurship Education in Tanzania
   Management Science, 2020, 66, (6), 2308-2325
   See also Working Paper (2015)
3. The Effect of Early-Childhood Education on Social Preferences
   Journal of Political Economy, 2020, 128, (7), 2739 - 2758 View citations (11)
4. You’ve Got Mail: A Randomized Field Experiment on Tax Evasion
   Management Science, 2020, 66, (7), 2801-2819 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2017)

2019

5. Fairness in Bankruptcies: An Experimental Study
   Management Science, 2019, 67, (6), 2832-2841 View citations (1)

2017

6. Certification and socially responsible production
   Economics of Governance, 2017, 18, (1), 71-84 View citations (2)
7. Face-saving or fair-minded: What motivates moral behavior?
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2017, 15, (3), 540-557 View citations (24)
8. Fairness and family background
   Politics, Philosophy & Economics, 2017, 16, (2), 117-131 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (2015)
9. Fairness and the proportionality principle
   Social Choice and Welfare, 2017, 49, (3), 709-719

2016

10. Fairness is intuitive
    Experimental Economics, 2016, 19, (4), 727-740 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
11. Just Luck: An Experimental Study of Risk-Taking and Fairness: Erratum
    American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (2), 476-77
12. Leadership and Incentives
    Management Science, 2016, 62, (7), 1944-1953 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2014)
13. What Explains the Gender Gap in College Track Dropout? Experimental and Administrative Evidence
    American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (5), 296-302 View citations (24)
14. Willingness to Compete: Family Matters
    Management Science, 2016, 62, (8), 2149-2162 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper (2014)

2015

15. Social Preferences in the Lab: A Comparison of Students and a Representative Population
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2015, 117, (4), 1306-1326 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2014

16. An experimental study of prosocial motivation among criminals
    Experimental Economics, 2014, 17, (4), 501-511 View citations (4)
17. Do Non-Enforceable Contracts Matter? Evidence from an International Lab Experiment
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2014, 60, (1), 100-113 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2012)

2013

18. Fair Tax Evasion
    Nordic Journal of Political Economy, 2013, 38, 3 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
19. Give and take in dictator games
    Economics Letters, 2013, 118, (2), 280-283 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
20. Just Luck: An Experimental Study of Risk-Taking and Fairness
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (4), 1398-1413 View citations (177)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
21. NEEDS VERSUS ENTITLEMENTS—AN INTERNATIONAL FAIRNESS EXPERIMENT
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2013, 11, (3), 574-598 View citations (38)
22. When do we lie?
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2013, 93, (C), 258-265 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper (2012)

2011

23. Distributive interdependencies in liberal egalitarianism
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2011, 36, (1), 35-47
24. Measuring unfair (in)equality
    Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (7-8), 488-499 View citations (58)
    Also in Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (7), 488-499 (2011) View citations (25)
25. The importance of moral reflection and self-reported data in a dictator game with production
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2011, 36, (1), 105-120 View citations (13)

2010

26. Disability compensation and responsibility
    Politics, Philosophy & Economics, 2010, 9, (4), 411-427 View citations (1)
27. Responsibility for what? Fairness and individual responsibility
    European Economic Review, 2010, 54, (3), 429-441 View citations (101)
28. The challenge of a rising skill premium for redistributive taxation
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2010, 17, (1), 15-24 View citations (1)

2009

29. Rewarding effort
    Economic Theory, 2009, 39, (3), 425-441 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2007

30. Local autonomy and interregional equality
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2007, 28, (3), 443-460 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
31. The Pluralism of Fairness Ideals: An Experimental Approach
    American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (3), 818-827 View citations (349)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2006

32. A LIBERAL EGALITARIAN PARADOX*
    Economics and Philosophy, 2006, 22, (3), 393-408 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
33. Redistribution and the Nature of Altruism: Should Welfare Programs be Centralized or Decentralized?
    Economics of Governance, 2006, 7, (2), 133-142 View citations (3)
34. Relocating the responsibility cut: should more responsibility imply less redistribution?
    Politics, Philosophy & Economics, 2006, 5, (3), 353-362 View citations (3)
35. Responsibility, fairness and rationing in health care
    Health Policy, 2006, 76, (3), 312-319 View citations (10)

2003

36. Inequality, segregation, and redistribution
    Journal of Public Economics, 2003, 87, (7-8), 1657-1679 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
37. Redistributive Tax Policies and Inequality: An Assessment of Recent Country Comparative Studies
    ifo DICE Report, 2003, 1, (01), 28-31 View citations (1)
38. Reward and Responsibility: How Should We be Affected when Others Change their Effort?
    Politics, Philosophy & Economics, 2003, 2, (2), 191-211 View citations (3)

2002

39. Responsibility and Reward
    FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, 2002, 59, (1), 120-140 View citations (7)

1999

40. National and International Distributive Justice in Bilateral Tax Treaties
    FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, 1999, 56, (3/4), 424-

Edited books

2019

1. The Economics of Fairness
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (1)

Editor

1. Discussion Paper Series in Economics
   Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics