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Working Papers

2024

1. The motive matters: Experimental evidence on the expressive function of punishment
   Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article The motive matters: Experimental evidence on the expressive function of punishment, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2024) (2024)

2022

2. Norm-Signalling Punishment
   Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business Economics, Aarhus University
   Also in Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics (2022)
3. To Insure or Not to Insure? Promoting Trust and Cooperation with Insurance Advice in Markets
   Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article To insure or not to insure? Promoting trust and cooperation with insurance advice in markets, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2023) (2023)

2021

4. Deviant or Wrong? The Effects of Norm Information on the Efficacy of Punishment
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (28)
   Also in ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany (2020) View citations (5)
   Discussion Papers, The Centre for Decision Research and Experimental Economics, School of Economics, University of Nottingham (2017) View citations (12)
   Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics (2019)
   PPE Working Papers, Philosophy, Politics and Economics, University of Pennsylvania (2018) View citations (9)
   See also Journal Article Deviant or wrong? The effects of norm information on the efficacy of punishment, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2021) View citations (19) (2021)

2019

5. Competing by Default: A New Way to Break the Glass Ceiling*
   Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics
6. Incentives to Persevere
   Working Paper Series, Economics Discipline Group, UTS Business School, University of Technology, Sydney
   See also Journal Article Incentives to Persevere, Management Science, INFORMS (2023) (2023)
7. Optional Disclosure and Observational Learning
   Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article Optional disclosure and observational learning, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2025) (2025)
8. Third-Party Punishment: Retribution or Deterrence?
   Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics
   Also in Working Papers, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance (2014) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Third-party punishment: Retribution or deterrence?, Journal of Economic Psychology, Elsevier (2018) View citations (3) (2018)

2018

9. Temptation and commitment in the laboratory
   Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (22)
   Also in Working Papers, Gutenberg School of Management and Economics, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (2017) View citations (6)
   IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich (2010) View citations (27)
   See also Journal Article Temptation and commitment in the laboratory, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2018) View citations (37) (2018)

2015

10. Turning a blind eye, but not the other cheek: on the robustness of costly punishment
    ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich
    See also Journal Article Turning a blind eye, but not the other cheek: On the robustness of costly punishment, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2016) View citations (5) (2016)

2014

11. Raising the Price of Talk: An Experimental Analysis of Transparent Leadership
    Working Papers, George Mason University, Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Raising the price of talk: An experimental analysis of transparent leadership, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2014) View citations (14) (2014)
12. Sign Me Up! A Model and Field Experiment on Volunteering
    Working Papers, George Mason University, Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science View citations (5)

2013

13. Justification and Legitimate Punishment
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    See also Journal Article Justification and Legitimate Punishment, Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2014) View citations (3) (2014)
14. Time Delay and Support for Taxation
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2012

15. Justification and cooperation
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)
16. Punishment and Cooperation in Stochastic Social Dilemmas
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Punishment and Cooperation in Stochastic Social Dilemmas, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International) (2016) View citations (24) (2016)

2011

17. Peer Punishment with Third-Party Approval in a Social Dilemma Game
    Working Papers, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2011)
    See also Journal Article Peer punishment with third-party approval in a social dilemma game, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2012) View citations (13) (2012)

2010

18. Money Talks? An Experimental Study of Rebate in Reputation System Design
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (10)

2009

19. Inequality-Seeking Punishment
    Working Papers, George Mason University, Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science
    See also Journal Article Inequality-seeking punishment, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2010) View citations (22) (2010)
20. Neural Responses to Sanction Threats in Two-Party Economic Exchange
    Working Papers, George Mason University, Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science View citations (23)

2008

21. When Equality Trumps Reciprocity: Evidence from a Laboratory Experiment
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)

2007

22. Do the right thing: But only if others do so
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (219)
23. Emotion Expression and Fairness in Economic Exchange
    Working Papers, George Mason University, Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science View citations (10)

2006

24. Public Implementation Eliminates Detrimental Effects of Punishment on Human Cooperation
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2005

25. Emotion expression in human punishment behavior
    Experimental, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (223)
26. When Punishment Fails: Research on Sanctions, Intentions and Non- Cooperation
    Experimental, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (27)
    Also in Experimental, University Library of Munich, Germany (2005) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article When punishment fails: Research on sanctions, intentions and non-cooperation, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2008) View citations (130) (2008)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Optional disclosure and observational learning
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2025, 229, (C)
   See also Working Paper Optional Disclosure and Observational Learning, Monash Economics Working Papers (2019) (2019)

2024

2. The motive matters: Experimental evidence on the expressive function of punishment
   Games and Economic Behavior, 2024, 148, (C), 44-67
   See also Working Paper The motive matters: Experimental evidence on the expressive function of punishment, Monash Economics Working Papers (2024) (2024)

2023

3. Incentives to Persevere
   Management Science, 2023, 69, (9), 5378-5393
   See also Working Paper Incentives to Persevere, Working Paper Series (2019) (2019)
4. Persuadable or Dissuadable Altruists? The Impact of Information of Recipient Characteristics on Giving
   The Economic Journal, 2023, 133, (656), 2925-2948
5. To insure or not to insure? Promoting trust and cooperation with insurance advice in markets
   European Economic Review, 2023, 160, (C)
   See also Working Paper To Insure or Not to Insure? Promoting Trust and Cooperation with Insurance Advice in Markets, Monash Economics Working Papers (2022) (2022)

2022

6. Sign me up! Promoting volunteering with a compound task mechanism
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2022, 200, (C), 897-913
7. Tax liability side equivalence and time delayed externalities
   European Journal of Political Economy, 2022, 72, (C) View citations (1)

2021

8. Deviant or wrong? The effects of norm information on the efficacy of punishment
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 188, (C), 209-235 View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper Deviant or Wrong? The Effects of Norm Information on the Efficacy of Punishment, CESifo Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (28) (2021)
9. Peer effects in public support for Pigouvian taxation
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 187, (C), 192-204 View citations (4)

2020

10. In-group bias in prisons
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2020, 122, (C), 328-340 View citations (4)
11. Inertia in partnerships: The role of gender
    Economics Letters, 2020, 196, (C)
12. The effect of voice on indirect reciprocity: Results from the lab
    Economics Letters, 2020, 189, (C) View citations (7)

2018

13. Temptation and commitment in the laboratory
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2018, 107, (C), 329-344 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper Temptation and commitment in the laboratory, Munich Reprints in Economics (2018) View citations (22) (2018)
14. Third-party punishment: Retribution or deterrence?
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 2018, 67, (C), 34-46 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Third-Party Punishment: Retribution or Deterrence?, Monash Economics Working Papers (2019) (2019)

2017

15. Justification and conformity
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2017, 136, (C), 15-28 View citations (4)

2016

16. It’s not just the thought that counts: An experimental study on the hidden cost of giving
    Journal of Public Economics, 2016, 138, (C), 22-31 View citations (17)
17. Punishment and Cooperation in Stochastic Social Dilemmas
    Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2016, 60, (4), 670-693 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Punishment and Cooperation in Stochastic Social Dilemmas, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (15) (2012)
18. Time delay, complexity and support for taxation
    Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2016, 77, (C), 117-141 View citations (12)
19. Turning a blind eye, but not the other cheek: On the robustness of costly punishment
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2016, 128, (C), 159-177 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Turning a blind eye, but not the other cheek: on the robustness of costly punishment, ECON - Working Papers (2015) (2015)

2015

20. House money effects on trust and reciprocity
    Public Choice, 2015, 163, (1), 187-199 View citations (8)

2014

21. Justification and Legitimate Punishment
    Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2014, 170, (1), 168-188 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Justification and Legitimate Punishment, MPRA Paper (2013) (2013)
22. Money Talks: Rebate Mechanisms in Reputation System Design
    Management Science, 2014, 60, (8), 2054-2072 View citations (32)
23. Raising the price of talk: An experimental analysis of transparent leadership
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2014, 105, (C), 208-218 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Raising the Price of Talk: An Experimental Analysis of Transparent Leadership, Working Papers (2014) View citations (12) (2014)

2013

24. Profit-seeking punishment corrupts norm obedience
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2013, 77, (1), 321-344 View citations (44)

2012

25. Peer punishment with third-party approval in a social dilemma game
    Economics Letters, 2012, 117, (3), 589-591 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Peer Punishment with Third-Party Approval in a Social Dilemma Game, Working Papers (2011) (2011)

2011

26. Classification of natural language messages using a coordination game
    Experimental Economics, 2011, 14, (1), 1-14 View citations (80)
27. Leadership, cheap talk and really cheap talk
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2011, 77, (1), 40-52 View citations (58)
28. Punish in public
    Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (7-8), 1006-1017 View citations (58)
    Also in Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (7), 1006-1017 (2011) View citations (54)
29. Trustworthiness is a social norm, but trusting is not
    Politics, Philosophy & Economics, 2011, 10, (2), 170-187 View citations (34)

2010

30. Inequality-seeking punishment
    Economics Letters, 2010, 109, (1), 20-23 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Inequality-Seeking Punishment, Working Papers (2009) (2009)
31. Understanding context effects
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2010, 73, (1), 58-61 View citations (2)
32. When equality trumps reciprocity
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 2010, 31, (3), 456-470 View citations (49)

2009

33. Avoiding the sharp tongue: Anticipated written messages promote fair economic exchange
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 2009, 30, (3), 393-404 View citations (67)
34. Three parts natural, seven parts man-made: Bayesian analysis of China's Great Leap Forward demographic disaster
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2009, 69, (2), 148-159 View citations (8)

2008

35. When punishment fails: Research on sanctions, intentions and non-cooperation
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2008, 62, (2), 509-532 View citations (130)
    See also Working Paper When Punishment Fails: Research on Sanctions, Intentions and Non- Cooperation, Experimental (2005) View citations (27) (2005)

Chapters

2018

1. Punishment, social norms, and cooperation
   Chapter 6 in Research Handbook on Behavioral Law and Economics, 2018, pp 155-173 View citations (1)

2008

2. Emotion expression, decision-making and well-being
   A chapter in Neuroeconomics, 2008, pp 161-178 View citations (1)