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Working Papers

2025

1. The talent paradox: why is it fair to reward talent but not luck?
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich

2024

2. Fairness in winner-take-all competitions
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (8)
3. Mass Reproducibility and Replicability: A New Hope
   I4R Discussion Paper Series, The Institute for Replication (I4R) View citations (6)

2023

4. Replication Report: Checking and Sharing Alt-Facts
   I4R Discussion Paper Series, The Institute for Replication (I4R)

2020

5. Solidarity and Fairness in Times of Crisis
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Solidarity and fairness in times of crisis, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2021) View citations (43) (2021)

2018

6. Fairness in Winner-Take-All Markets
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (8)
   Also in Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2018) View citations (8)
   Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (2018) View citations (7)
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2018) View citations (7)

2017

7. You've Got Mail: A Randomised Field Experiment on Tax Evasion
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (14)
   Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2017) View citations (13)

2015

8. Equity theory and fair inequality: a neuroeconomic study
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics
9. Fairness and family background
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article Fairness and family background, Politics, Philosophy & Economics (2017) View citations (15) (2017)
10. Fairness and the Development of Inequality Acceptance
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (7)
11. Fairness in bankruptcy situations: an experimental study
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (4)
12. Luck, Choice and Responsibility: An Experimental Study of Fairness Views
    Working Papers, George Mason University, Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science View citations (16)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (2014) View citations (1)
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Luck, choice and responsibility — An experimental study of fairness views, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (69) (2015)
13. Teaching through television: Experimental evidence on entrepreneurship education in Tanzania
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Teaching Through Television: Experimental Evidence on Entrepreneurship Education in Tanzania, Management Science, INFORMS (2020) View citations (18) (2020)

2014

14. Is There a Development Gap in Rationality?
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (2)
15. 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) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Leadership and Incentives, Management Science, INFORMS (2016) View citations (17) (2016)
16. Willingness to Compete: Family Matters
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Willingness to Compete: Family Matters, Management Science, INFORMS (2016) View citations (72) (2016)

2012

17. Competition, cooperation, and collective choice
    Discussion Papers, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics View citations (1)
18. DO NON-ENFORCEABLE CONTRACTS MATTER? EVIDENCE FROM AN INTERNATIONAL LAB EXPERIMENT Department
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics
19. 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 Do Non-Enforceable Contracts Matter? Evidence from an International Lab Experiment, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
20. Give and Take in Dictator Games
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Give and take in dictator games, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2013) View citations (56) (2013)
21. Global Income Inequality and Cost-of-Living Adjustment: The Geary–Allen World Accounts
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics
22. Good Skills in Bad Times: Cyclical Skill Mismatch and the Long-Term Effects of Graduating in a Recession
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (43)
    Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Good skills in bad times: Cyclical skill mismatch and the long-term effects of graduating in a recession, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2016) View citations (74) (2016)
23. When do we lie?
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article When do we lie?, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2013) View citations (88) (2013)

2011

24. 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)
25. Social Preferences in the Lab: A Comparison of Students and a Representative Population
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Social Preferences in the Lab: A Comparison of Students and a Representative Population, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2015) View citations (86) (2015)

2010

26. 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 (12)
27. Just Luck: An Experimental Study of Risk Taking and Fairness
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (16)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2010) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Just Luck: An Experimental Study of Risk-Taking and Fairness, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (332) (2013)

2009

28. Wages And Seniority When Coworkers Matter: Estimating A Joint Production Economy Using Norwegian Administrative Data
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University View citations (3)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (3)

2008

29. Rich Meets Poor - an International Fairness Experiment
    CMI Working Papers, CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute), Bergen, Norway View citations (4)
    Also in Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2008) View citations (4)

2005

30. The Pluralism of Fairness Ideals: An Experimental Approach
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The Pluralism of Fairness Ideals: An Experimental Approach, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2007) View citations (555) (2007)

2003

31. The Impact of a Primary School Reform on Educational Stratification: A Norwegian Study of Neighbour and School Mate Correlations
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (20)
32. The Neighbourhood Is Not What It Used to Be
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Neighbourhood is Not What it Used to be, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2006) View citations (76) (2006)

2001

33. The neighbourhood is not what it used to be: has there been equalisation of opportunity across families and communities in Norway
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2023

1. The development gap in economic rationality of future elites
   Games and Economic Behavior, 2023, 142, (C), 866-878 View citations (2)

2022

2. Choice and Personal Responsibility: What Is a Morally Relevant Choice?
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2022, 104, (5), 1110-1119 View citations (4)
3. Global evidence on the selfish rich inequality hypothesis
   Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022, 119, (3), e2109690119 View citations (4)

2021

4. Solidarity and fairness in times of crisis
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 186, (C), 1-11 View citations (43)
   See also Working Paper Solidarity and Fairness in Times of Crisis, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2020) View citations (3) (2020)

2020

5. Teaching Through Television: Experimental Evidence on Entrepreneurship Education in Tanzania
   Management Science, 2020, 66, (6), 2308-2325 View citations (18)
   See also Working Paper Teaching through television: Experimental evidence on entrepreneurship education in Tanzania, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2015) View citations (15) (2015)

2019

6. Fairness in Bankruptcies: An Experimental Study
   Management Science, 2019, 67, (6), 2832-2841 View citations (4)

2017

7. Face-saving or fair-minded: What motivates moral behavior?
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2017, 15, (3), 540-557 View citations (47)
8. Fairness and family background
   Politics, Philosophy & Economics, 2017, 16, (2), 117-131 View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper Fairness and family background, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2015) (2015)
9. The effect of fast and slow decisions on risk taking
   Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2017, 54, (1), 37-59 View citations (34)

2016

10. Good skills in bad times: Cyclical skill mismatch and the long-term effects of graduating in a recession
    European Economic Review, 2016, 84, (C), 3-17 View citations (74)
    See also Working Paper Good Skills in Bad Times: Cyclical Skill Mismatch and the Long-Term Effects of Graduating in a Recession, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (43) (2012)
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 (17)
    See also Working Paper Leadership and incentives, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2014) (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 (50)
14. Willingness to Compete: Family Matters
    Management Science, 2016, 62, (8), 2149-2162 View citations (72)
    See also Working Paper Willingness to Compete: Family Matters, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2014) View citations (12) (2014)

2015

15. Luck, choice and responsibility — An experimental study of fairness views
    Journal of Public Economics, 2015, 131, (C), 33-40 View citations (69)
    See also Working Paper Luck, Choice and Responsibility: An Experimental Study of Fairness Views, Working Papers (2015) View citations (16) (2015)
16. Social Preferences in the Lab: A Comparison of Students and a Representative Population
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2015, 117, (4), 1306-1326 View citations (86)
    See also Working Paper Social Preferences in the Lab: A Comparison of Students and a Representative Population, CESifo Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (9) (2011)

2014

17. An experimental study of prosocial motivation among criminals
    Experimental Economics, 2014, 17, (4), 501-511 View citations (5)
18. 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 Do non-enforceable contracts matter? Evidence from an international lab experiment, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2012) (2012)

2013

19. Give and take in dictator games
    Economics Letters, 2013, 118, (2), 280-283 View citations (56)
    See also Working Paper Give and Take in Dictator Games, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2012) View citations (4) (2012)
20. Just Luck: An Experimental Study of Risk-Taking and Fairness
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (4), 1398-1413 View citations (332)
    See also Working Paper Just Luck: An Experimental Study of Risk Taking and Fairness, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2010) View citations (16) (2010)
21. NEEDS VERSUS ENTITLEMENTS—AN INTERNATIONAL FAIRNESS EXPERIMENT
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2013, 11, (3), 574-598 View citations (62)
22. When do we lie?
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2013, 93, (C), 258-265 View citations (88)
    See also Working Paper When do we lie?, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2012) (2012)

2011

23. Measuring unfair (in)equality
    Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (7-8), 488-499 View citations (66)
    Also in Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (7), 488-499 (2011) View citations (34)
24. 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 (20)

2010

25. Responsibility for what? Fairness and individual responsibility
    European Economic Review, 2010, 54, (3), 429-441 View citations (169)

2007

26. The Pluralism of Fairness Ideals: An Experimental Approach
    American Economic Review, 2007, 97, (3), 818-827 View citations (555)
    See also Working Paper The Pluralism of Fairness Ideals: An Experimental Approach, CESifo Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (8) (2005)

2006

27. The Neighbourhood is Not What it Used to be
    Economic Journal, 2006, 116, (508), 200-222 View citations (76)
    See also Working Paper The Neighbourhood Is Not What It Used to Be, IZA Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (3) (2003)