Time: 2:30-3:30 p.m. CET (Berlin time)

Speaker: Nicola Lacetera (University of Bologna)

Access: Microsoft Teams; Register for this event here.

Abstract: We conducted a laboratory experiment in which participants decided whether to experience discomfort for charity, with or without additional personal compensation. Acceptance decreased with greater discomfort and increased with both larger charitable donations and personal payments. However, personal compensation reduced the marginal impact of donations—the combined effect of private and social rewards was less than additive. Moreover, order mattered: participants who first faced choices without personal compensation were more responsive to charitable donations throughout, whereas those exposed first to paid choices were less responsive, even when later decisions involved no payment. These results show that context — especially the presence and sequencing of private rewards— affects the relationship between incentives and prosocial behavior.

Time: 2:30-3:30 p.m. CET (Berlin time)

Speaker: Roland Bénabou (Princeton University)

Access: Microsoft Teams; Register for this event here.

Abstract: tba

Time: 2:30-3:30 p.m. CET (Berlin time)

Speaker: Natalie Sebanz (Central European University)

Access: Microsoft Teams; Register for this event here.

Abstract: tba

Time: 2:30-3:30 p.m. CET (Berlin time)

Speaker: Karine Nyborg (University of Oslo)

Access: Microsoft Teams; Register for this event here.

Abstract: If public good provision relies on voluntary efforts, individuals may feel morally obligated to contribute. This may trigger social processes easing individuals’ perceived moral burdens, undermining contributions in the long run while causing segregation and polarization. We assume that individuals prefer to behave in accordance with their own and peers’ ethical views. Income inequality is exogenous, peer groups are endogenous, and there is biased social learning of ethical views. We find that in the long-run equilibrium, total contributions are minimal; moreover, the poor (rich) stick together, holding completely (non-)egalitarian views. Tax-funded public provision, however, does not drive similar polarization.

Time: 2:30-3:30 p.m. CET (Berlin time)

Speaker: Ragan Petrie (Texas A&M University)

Access: Microsoft Teams; Register for this event here.

Abstract: tba

Time: 2:30-3:30 p.m. CET (Berlin time)

Speaker: Jana Gallus (UCLA Anderson School of Management)

Access: Microsoft Teams; Register for this event here.

Abstract: tba

Time: 2:30-3:30 p.m. CET (Berlin time)

Speaker: René Bekkers (VU Amsterdam)

Access: Microsoft Teams; Register for this event here.

Abstract: tba

Time: 2:30-3:30 p.m. CET (Berlin time)

Speaker: Bertil Tungodden (NHH Norwegian School of Economics)

Access: Microsoft Teams; Register for this event here.

Abstract: tba

Time: 2:30-3:30 p.m. CET (Berlin time)

Speaker: Paul van Lange (VU Amsterdam)

Access: Microsoft Teams; Register for this event here.

Abstract: tba

Time: 2:30-3:30 p.m. CET (Berlin time)

Speaker: Alex Imas (University of Chicago)

Access: Microsoft Teams; Register for this event here.

Abstract: tba