Work and the good life: How work contributes to meaning in life
Many people expect their work to provide meaning to their lives, yet the specific
organizational factors that can promote meaning in life are not clearly delineated. Drawing …
organizational factors that can promote meaning in life are not clearly delineated. Drawing …
Preferences for redistribution
F Mengel, E Weidenholzer - Journal of Economic Surveys, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We survey the literature on preferences for redistribution. We discuss different ways the
literature has measured these preferences and review literature on the different …
literature has measured these preferences and review literature on the different …
Cutthroat capitalism versus cuddly socialism: Are Americans more meritocratic and efficiency-seeking than Scandinavians?
I Almås, AW Cappelen… - Journal of Political …, 2020 - journals.uchicago.edu
There are striking differences in inequality and redistribution between the United States and
Scandinavia. To study whether there are corresponding differences in social preferences …
Scandinavia. To study whether there are corresponding differences in social preferences …
Experimental methods: Pay one or pay all
In some experiments participants make multiple decisions; this feature facilitates gathering a
considerable amount of incentivized data over the course of a compact session. A …
considerable amount of incentivized data over the course of a compact session. A …
Higher socioeconomic status does not predict decreased prosocial behavior in a field experiment
Does higher socioeconomic status predict decreased prosocial behavior? Methodological
issues such as the reliance of survey studies on self-reported measures of prosociality, the …
issues such as the reliance of survey studies on self-reported measures of prosociality, the …
Buying time promotes happiness
Around the world, increases in wealth have produced an unintended consequence: a rising
sense of time scarcity. We provide evidence that using money to buy time can provide a …
sense of time scarcity. We provide evidence that using money to buy time can provide a …
Predicting social tipping and norm change in controlled experiments
J Andreoni, N Nikiforakis… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The ability to predict when societies will replace one social norm for another can have
significant implications for welfare, especially when norms are detrimental. A popular theory …
significant implications for welfare, especially when norms are detrimental. A popular theory …
[HTML][HTML] Wealthy Americans and redistribution: The role of fairness preferences
We examine the attitudes of the wealthy towards government redistribution using a large
and diverse sample of individuals from the top 5% of the income and wealth distribution in …
and diverse sample of individuals from the top 5% of the income and wealth distribution in …
Are the rich more selfish than the poor, or do they just have more money? A natural field experiment
The growing concentration of resources among the rich has re-ignited a discussion about
whether the rich are more selfish than others. While many recent studies show the rich …
whether the rich are more selfish than others. While many recent studies show the rich …
Altruism and egoism in investment decisions
D Brodback, N Guenster… - Review of Financial …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
We provide survey evidence that personal values have an impact on individual investment
decisions, in particular preferences for socially responsible investing. Our findings show that …
decisions, in particular preferences for socially responsible investing. Our findings show that …