News (2019)18 December 2019|Env. & Dev. Econ. SeminarVoting and information: Evidence from a randomized controlled trialAbstract: Information asymmetries affect many real-world decisions, including voting behavior. Important welfare losses may occur if people's voting...12 December 2019|VeranstaltungCross-dynastic intergenerational altruismThe Microeconomics Research Seminar welcomes Frikk Nesje (Universität Heidelberg), who will present his work on "Cross-dynastic intergenerational...11 December 2019|Env. & Dev. Econ. SeminarA large household panel survey on climate change perceptions and adaptation in Germany: Effects of flood experience on climate beliefs and an overview of other topicsAbstract: This talk summarises some of the works which are based on the Eval-MAP dataset. Eval-Map is a household panel survey on climate change...4 December 2019|Env. & Dev. Econ. SeminarPublic gob provision: Theory and experimental designAbstract: Inspired by the possibility to modify global temperatures on a short timescale and inexpensively through so-called ‘solar geoengineering’...28 November 2019|VeranstaltungOn the credibility of threats in finitely repeated social-dilemma gamesThe Microeconomics Research Seminar welcomes Ralph Bayer (University of Adelaide), who will present his project "On the credibility of threats in...27 November 2019|Env. & Dev. Econ. SeminarThe Nature of ExperienceAbstract: In many environments, exogenous (‘natural’) and strategic uncertainty jointly de- termine outcomes for individuals and an increasing number...20 November 2019|Env. & Dev. Econ. SeminarClimate Change and Inequality - The Role of Mitigation and AdaptationAbstract: We study the interaction of inequality and climate change from a conceptual perspective, empirically estimating the relationship on growth...14 November 2019|VeranstaltungFairness Across the World: Preferences and BeliefsThe Microeconomics Research Seminar welcomes Bertil Tungodden (Norwegian School of Economics), who will present his work on "Fairness Across the...7 November 2019|VeranstaltungA Game of Hide and Seek in NetworksThe Microeconomics Research Seminar welcomes Bhaskar Dutta (University of Warwick), who will present his work on "A Game of Hide and Seek in...6 November 2019|Env. & Dev. Econ. SeminarImperfect Knowledge, Information Provision and Behavior: Evidence from a Large-Scale Field Experiment to Encourage Resource ConservationAbstract: I show that imperfect knowledge about how to change one's outcomes is a severe obstacle to efficient behavior, but can be overcome by...30 October 2019|Env. & Dev. Econ. SeminarPoliticians and their promises in an uncertain world: Evidence from a lab-in-the-field experiment in IndiaAbstract: In emerging economies, pro-social policy outcomes may be prevented by bureaucratic inefficiency, capture by elected or non-elected office...24 October 2019|VeranstaltungCollective Hold-UpThe Microeconomics Research Seminar welcomes Matias Iaryczower (Princeton University), who will present his work on "Collective Hold-Up".Place: VMP 9...23 October 2019|Env. & Dev. Econ. SeminarUnderstanding Different Perspectives on Economic Growth and Climate PolicyAbstract: Should economic growth continue in a world threatened by the prospect of catastrophic climate change? The scientific and public debate has...17 October 2019|VeranstaltungBargaining over Losses in Groups of Four: Findings from an Experimental GameThe Microeconomics Research Seminar welcomes Wulf Gaertner (Universität Osnabrück), who will present his work on "Bargaining over Losses in Groups of...16 October 2019|Env. & Dev. Econ. SeminarEin Klimaplan für Deutschland - Eckpunkte einer CO2-PreisreformAbstract: Mit der bisherigen auf Ordnungsrecht und Förderprogrammen basierenden Politik hat Deutschland keine Chance, seine Klimaziele für den...17 January 2019|VeranstaltungSocial Connectivity, Correlation Neglect, and Media BiasThe Microeconomics Research Seminar welcomes Philipp Denter (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid), who will present his work on "Social Connectivity...