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Workplace:Fachbereich Volkswirtschaftslehre (Department of Economics), Universität Hamburg (University of Hamburg), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2021

  1. Self-Signaling in Moral Voting
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads
    Also in Discussion Papers, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics (2021) Downloads View citations (1)

2020

  1. Preferences over Taxation of High-Income Individuals: Evidence from a Survey Experiment
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in VfS Annual Conference 2019 (Leipzig): 30 Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall - Democracy and Market Economy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2019) Downloads

2019

  1. Fair Procedures with Naive Agents: Who Wants the Boston Mechanism?
    Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition Downloads

2018

  1. Deliberative Structures and their Impact on Voting under Economic Conflict
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics Downloads

2017

  1. Peer effects on perseverance
    FSES Working Papers, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Freiburg/Fribourg Switzerland Downloads View citations (1)
  2. The Swing Voter's Curse in Social Networks
    ETA: Economic Theory and Applications, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) Downloads View citations (8)
    Also in FSES Working Papers, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Freiburg/Fribourg Switzerland (2017) Downloads View citations (2)
    VfS Annual Conference 2017 (Vienna): Alternative Structures for Money and Banking, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2017) Downloads View citations (2)
    Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (2017) Downloads View citations (3)

    See also Journal Article The swing voter's curse in social networks, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2019) Downloads View citations (4) (2019)
  3. Whistle-Blower Protection: Theory and Experimental Evidence
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo Downloads View citations (9)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) Downloads View citations (9)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) Downloads View citations (9)

    See also Journal Article Whistleblower protection: Theory and experimental evidence, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2020) Downloads View citations (4) (2020)

2016

  1. Competition for Context-Sensitive Consumers
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads View citations (9)
  2. Voter Motivation and the Quality of Democratic Choice
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (5)
    Also in Discussion Papers, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics (2016) Downloads View citations (5)

    See also Journal Article Voter motivation and the quality of democratic choice, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2019) Downloads View citations (6) (2019)

2014

  1. Peer Effects and Students’ Self-Control
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads View citations (4)
    Also in SFB 649 Discussion Papers, Humboldt University Berlin, Collaborative Research Center 649: Economic Risk (2014) Downloads
  2. When do conflicting parties share political power? An experimental study
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Econometric Research Program. Downloads

2013

  1. 'I'll do it by myself as I knew it all along': On the failure of hindsight-biased principals to delegate optimally
    Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Behavior, WZB Berlin Social Science Center Downloads View citations (2)
    Also in SFB 649 Discussion Papers, Humboldt University Berlin, Collaborative Research Center 649: Economic Risk (2013) Downloads

2011

  1. A strategic mediator who is biased into the same direction as the expert can improve information transmission
    SFB 649 Discussion Papers, Humboldt University Berlin, Collaborative Research Center 649: Economic Risk Downloads
    Also in Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Behavior, WZB Berlin Social Science Center (2010) Downloads

    See also Journal Article A strategic mediator who is biased in the same direction as the expert can improve information transmission, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2012) Downloads (2012)

2009

  1. Migration of the highly skilled: Can Europe catch up with the US?
    SFB 649 Discussion Papers, Humboldt University Berlin, Collaborative Research Center 649: Economic Risk Downloads

2008

  1. Winners and Losers of Early Elections: On the Welfare Implications of Political Blockades and Early Elections
    Discussion Paper Series of the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods, Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in SFB 649 Discussion Papers, Humboldt University Berlin, Collaborative Research Center 649: Economic Risk (2008) Downloads

2007

  1. Ideology without ideologists
    SFB 649 Discussion Papers, Humboldt University Berlin, Collaborative Research Center 649: Economic Risk Downloads
  2. Why votes have a value
    SFB 649 Discussion Papers, Humboldt University Berlin, Collaborative Research Center 649: Economic Risk Downloads View citations (1)

2006

  1. Cheap talk in the classroom
    SFB 649 Discussion Papers, Humboldt University Berlin, Collaborative Research Center 649: Economic Risk Downloads
  2. The Bologna Process: How student mobility affects multi-cultural skills and educational quality
    SFB 649 Discussion Papers, Humboldt University Berlin, Collaborative Research Center 649: Economic Risk Downloads
    Also in Departmental Working Papers Downloads View citations (14)

    See also Journal Article The Bologna process: how student mobility affects multi-cultural skills and educational quality, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2008) Downloads View citations (37) (2008)

Journal Articles

2020

  1. Whistleblower protection: Theory and experimental evidence
    European Economic Review, 2020, 126, (C) Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Whistle-Blower Protection: Theory and Experimental Evidence, CESifo Working Paper Series (2017) Downloads View citations (9) (2017)

2019

  1. The swing voter's curse in social networks
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2019, 118, (C), 241-268 Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper The Swing Voter's Curse in Social Networks, ETA: Economic Theory and Applications (2017) Downloads View citations (8) (2017)
  2. Voter motivation and the quality of democratic choice
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2019, 116, (C), 241-259 Downloads View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Voter Motivation and the Quality of Democratic Choice, CEPR Discussion Papers (2016) Downloads View citations (5) (2016)

2018

  1. If I can do it, so can you! Peer effects on perseverance
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2018, 155, (C), 301-314 Downloads View citations (7)

2015

  1. On the Failure of Hindsight-Biased Principals to Delegate Optimally
    Management Science, 2015, 61, (8), 1938-1958 Downloads View citations (12)
  2. When Do Conflicting Parties Share Political Power?
    Journal of Experimental Political Science, 2015, 2, (2), 139-151 Downloads

2014

  1. Why votes have value: Instrumental voting with overconfidence and overestimation of others' errors
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2014, 84, (C), 17-38 Downloads View citations (27)

2012

  1. A strategic mediator who is biased in the same direction as the expert can improve information transmission
    Economics Letters, 2012, 117, (2), 490-492 Downloads
    See also Working Paper A strategic mediator who is biased into the same direction as the expert can improve information transmission, SFB 649 Discussion Papers (2011) Downloads (2011)
  2. Migration of the Talented: Can Europe Catch Up with the U.S.?
    Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2012, 14, (6), 945-969 Downloads View citations (3)

2009

  1. Cheap Talk in the Classroom: How Biased Grading at School Explains Gender Differences in Achievements, Career Choices and Wages
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2009, 76, (4), 1431-1459 Downloads View citations (40)

2008

  1. The Bologna process: how student mobility affects multi-cultural skills and educational quality
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2008, 15, (2), 109-130 Downloads View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper The Bologna Process: How student mobility affects multi-cultural skills and educational quality, SFB 649 Discussion Papers (2006) Downloads (2006)
 
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