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Erik O. KimbroughProfessor of Economics, Chapman University Verified email at chapman.edu Cited by 1703 |
Norms make preferences social
EO Kimbrough, A Vostroknutov - … of the European Economic …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
We explore the idea that prosocial behavior in experimental games is driven by social norms
imported into the laboratory. Under this view, differences in behavior across subjects is …
imported into the laboratory. Under this view, differences in behavior across subjects is …
War and conflict in economics: Theories, applications, and recent trends
We review the main economic models of war and conflict. These models vary in details, but
their implications are qualitatively consistent, highlighting key commonalities across a variety …
their implications are qualitatively consistent, highlighting key commonalities across a variety …
Historical property rights, sociality, and the emergence of impersonal exchange in long-distance trade
This laboratory experiment explores the extent to which impersonal exchange emerges
from personal exchange with opportunities for long-distance trade. We design a three-…
from personal exchange with opportunities for long-distance trade. We design a three-…
When parity promotes peace: Resolving conflict between asymmetric agents
Due to the high costs of conflict both in theory and practice, we examine and experimentally
test the conditions under which conflict between asymmetric agents can be resolved. We …
test the conditions under which conflict between asymmetric agents can be resolved. We …
Kinship, fractionalization and corruption
M Akbari, D Bahrami-Rad, EO Kimbrough - Journal of Economic Behavior & …, 2019 - Elsevier
We examine the roots of variation in corruption across societies, and we argue that marriage
practices and family structure are an important, overlooked determinant of corruption. By …
practices and family structure are an important, overlooked determinant of corruption. By …
A portable method of eliciting respect for social norms
EO Kimbrough, A Vostroknutov - Economics Letters, 2018 - Elsevier
Recent models of prosociality suggest that cooperation in laboratory games may be better
understood as resulting from concern for social norms than from prosocial preferences over …
understood as resulting from concern for social norms than from prosocial preferences over …
How norms shape the nature of belief systems in mass publics
E Groenendyk, EO Kimbrough… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
How should ideology be understood, and should we be concerned if Americans lack it?
Combining widely used survey questions with an incentivized coordination game, we separately …
Combining widely used survey questions with an incentivized coordination game, we separately …
Exchange, theft, and the social formation of property
We design a laboratory experiment to explore whether and how property endogenously
arises in a specialization and exchange environment where “theft” is costless. Additional …
arises in a specialization and exchange environment where “theft” is costless. Additional …
Side-payments and the costs of conflict
EO Kimbrough, RM Sheremeta - International Journal of Industrial …, 2013 - Elsevier
Conflict and competition often impose costs on both winners and losers, and conflicting
parties may prefer to resolve a dispute before it occurs. The equilibrium of a conflict game with …
parties may prefer to resolve a dispute before it occurs. The equilibrium of a conflict game with …
[HTML][HTML] Measuring the distribution of spitefulness
EO Kimbrough, JP Reiss - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Spiteful, antisocial behavior may undermine the moral and institutional fabric of society,
producing disorder, fear, and mistrust. Previous research demonstrates the willingness of …
producing disorder, fear, and mistrust. Previous research demonstrates the willingness of …