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The IZA Discussion Paper Series (ISSN: 2365-9793) disseminates high-quality research by IZA network members to the scientific community and the interested public worldwide before they are later published in academic journals. Comprising more than 17,000 papers, IZA's publication flagship is the most influential working paper series in labor economics.

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57 IZA Discussion Papers
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17891
Manufacturing 'Economics' Minds: Ideology, Authority, and Economics Education
Mohsen Javdani, Ha-Joon Chang
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17532
Hope, Noise, and the Efficiency of Perfect Meritocracy
Luca Beltrametti, Gabriele Cardullo
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16814
The Role of Payoff Parameters for Cooperation in the One-Shot Prisoner's Dilemma
Simon Gächter, Kyeongtae Lee, Martin Sefton, Till O. Weber
revised version published in: European Economic Review, 2024, 166, 104753,
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16642
Unemployment, Immigration, and Populism
Shuai Chen
published in: Journal of Law and Economics, 2024, 67 (4), 951 - 986
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16279
Pro-environment Attitudes and Worker Commuting Behavior
José Ignacio Gimenez-Nadal, José Alberto Molina, Jorge Velilla
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15545
Exposure to Past Immigration Waves and Attitudes toward Newcomers
Rania Gihleb, Osea Giuntella, Luca Stella
published in: Migration Studies, 2022, 10 (4), 789-814
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15523
Social Preferences and the Variability of Conditional Cooperation
Malte Baader, Simon Gächter, Kyeongtae Lee, Martin Sefton
revised version published online in: Economic Theory, 11 November 2024
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14971
Working for Nothing: Personality and Time Allocation in the UK
Marina Della Giusta, Sarah Jewell
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14895
Risk, Temptation, and Efficiency in the One-Shot Prisoner's Dilemma
Simon Gächter, Kyeongtae Lee, Martin Sefton, Till O. Weber
revised version published as 'The role of payoff parameters for cooperation in the one-shot Prisoner's Dilemma' in: European Economic Review, 2024, 166, 104753,
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14509
Capitalism Recoupled
Colm Kelly, Dennis J. Snower
pubished in: Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2021, 37 (4), 851 - 863
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14007
The Family Origin of the Math Gender Gap Is a White Affluent Phenomenon
Gaia Dossi, David N. Figlio, Paola Giuliano, Paola Sapienza
published in: AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2021, 111, 179 - 183
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13662
An Economics-Based Rationale for the Rawlsian Social Welfare Program
Oded Stark
published in: Rodríguez, J.G. and Bishop, J.A. (eds), Inequality, Redistribution and Mobility, Bingley, 2020, 179-186
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13607
Gender and Culture
Paola Giuliano
publilshed in: Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2020, 36 (4); 944–961
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13310
Social Capital and the Spread of COVID-19: Insights from European Countries
Alina Kristin Bartscher, Sebastian Seitz, Sebastian Siegloch, Michaela Slotwinski, Nils Wehrhöfer
published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2021, 80, 102531
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13225
Collaboration, Alphabetical Order and Gender Discrimination – Evidence from the Lab
Vegard Sjurseike Wiborg, Kjell Arne Brekke, Karine Nyborg
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13223
Does Economics Make You Sexist?
Valentina Paredes, M. Daniele Paserman, Francisco J. Pino
published online in: Review of Econonomics and Statistics, 24 July 2023
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12998
Recoupling Economic and Social Prosperity
Katharina Lima de Miranda, Dennis J. Snower
published in: Global Perspectives, 2020, 1 (1), 11867
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12618
Analyzing the Perceptions of Egyptian Youth about the Arab Spring
Ali Fakih, Pascal L. Ghazalian
published in: International Journal of Social Economics, 2021, 48 (1), 1658-1676
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12156
Born in the Family: Preferences for Boys and the Gender Gap in Math
Gaia Dossi, David N. Figlio, Paola Giuliano, Paola Sapienza
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12132
Outsourcing Recruitment as a Solution to Prevent Discrimination: A Correspondence Study
Clémence Berson, Morgane Laouénan, Emmanuel Valat
published in: Labour Economics, 2020, 64, 101838
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11832
Are Retirees More Satisfied? Anticipation and Adaptation Effects of Retirement on Subjective Well-Being: A Panel Analysis for Germany
Joachim Merz
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10969
Economic Origins of Cultural Norms: The Case of Animal Husbandry and Bastardy
Christoph Eder, Martin Halla
revised version published in: European Economic Review, 2020, 125, 103421
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10921
Status Inequality, Moral Disengagement and Violence
Armin Falk
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10721
Inequality Indices as Tests of Fairness
Ravi Kanbur, Andy Snell
published in: Economic Journal, 2019, 129 (621), 2216 - 2239
IZA Discussion Paper No. 10529
The Intergenerational Causal Effect of Tax Evasion: Evidence from the Commuter Tax Allowance in Austria
Wolfgang Frimmel, Martin Halla, Jörg Paetzold
revised version published in: Journal of the European Economic Association, 2019, 17 (6), 1843-1880,
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9901
Cooperation, Punishment and Organized Crime: A Lab-in-the-Field Experiment in Southern Italy
Annamaria Nese, Niall O'Higgins, Patrizia Sbriglia, Maurizio Scudiero
published in: European Economic Review, 2018, 107, 86–98
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9705
Identity-driven Cooperation versus Competition
Dennis J. Snower, Steven J. Bosworth
published in: American Economic Review, 2016, 106 (5), 420–424
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9703
Cooperation, Motivation and Social Balance
Steven J. Bosworth, Tania Singer, Dennis J. Snower
published in: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2016, 126 (Part B), 72-94
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9701
Bread and Bullets
George A. Akerlof, Dennis J. Snower
published in: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2016, 126 (Part B), 58-71
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9672
Islamism and Gender Relations in the Muslim World as Reflected in Recent World Values Survey Data
Arno Tausch, Almas Heshmati
published in: Society and Economy, 2016, 38 (4), 427–453
IZA Discussion Paper No. 9615
The Importance of Peers for Compliance with Norms of Fair Sharing
Simon Gächter, Leonie Gerhards, Daniele Nosenzo
revised version published in: European Economic Review, 2017, 97, 72-86
IZA Discussion Paper No. 8808
Long Lasting Differences in Civic Capital: Evidence from a Unique Immigration Event in Italy
Emanuele Bracco, Maria De Paola, Colin P. Green
published in: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, 120, 160-173
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6345
Peer Effects in Pro-Social Behavior: Social Norms or Social Preferences?
Simon Gächter, Daniele Nosenzo, Martin Sefton
published in: Journal of the European Economic Association, 2013, 11 (3), 548-573
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5919
Tastes, Castes, and Culture: The Influence of Society on Preferences
Ernst Fehr, Karla Hoff
published in: Economic Journal, 2011, 121 (556), 396-412
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4918
Tax Morale and Compliance Behavior: First Evidence on a Causal Link
Martin Halla
revised version published in: B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2012, 12 (1), 1-27
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4843
The Link between the Intrinsic Motivation to Comply and Compliance Behavior: A Critical Appraisal of Existing Evidence
Martin Halla
published in: Friedrich Schneider (ed.), The Handbook on the Shadow Economy, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2011, 375-408
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4625
Why Are Economics Students More Selfish than the Rest?
Yoram Bauman, Elaina Rose
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4224
Transition Fatigue? Cross-Country Evidence from Micro Data
Riccardo Rovelli, Anzelika Zaiceva
substantially revised version published as 'Did Support for Economic and Political Reforms Increase During the Post-Communist Transition, and If So, Why?' in: The Economics of Transition, 2013, 21 (2), 193-240.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4165
An Empirical Analysis of the Dynamics of the Welfare State: The Case of Benefit Morale
Martin Halla, Mario Lackner, Friedrich Schneider
revised version published in: Kyklos, 2010, 63 (1), 55-74
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3915
Authentic Happiness Theory Supported by Impact of Religion on Life Satisfaction: A Longitudinal Analysis with Data for Germany
Bruce Headey, Jürgen Schupp, Ingrid Tucci, Gert G. Wagner
published in: Journal of Positive Psychology, 2010, 5 (1), 73-82
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3914
Who Makes a Good Leader? Social Preferences and Leading-by-Example
Simon Gächter, Daniele Nosenzo, Elke Renner, Martin Sefton
published in: Economic Inquiry, 2012, 50 (4), 867–879; 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2010.00295.x
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3639
The Impact of Social Comparisons on Reciprocity
Simon Gächter, Daniele Nosenzo, Martin Sefton
published in: Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2012, 114 (4), 1346-1367; doi:10.1111/j.1467-9442.2012.01730.x
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3603
The Impact of Social Capital on Crime: Evidence from the Netherlands
I. Semih Akçomak, Bas ter Weel
published in: Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2012, 42 (4), 323-340
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3536
Taxes and Benefits: Two Distinct Options to Cheat on the State?
Martin Halla, Friedrich Schneider
revised version published in: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2014, 76(3), 411–431
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2732
Endogenous Leadership: Selection and Influence
Emrah Arbak, Marie Claire Villeval
revised version published as 'Voluntary leadership: motivation and influence' in: Social Choice and Welfare, 2013, 40 (3), 635-662.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2574
Cooperation, Competition, and Risk Attitudes: An Intergenerational Field and Laboratory Experiment
Gary Charness, Marie Claire Villeval
revised version published in: American Economic Review, 2009, 99 (3), 956–978
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2296
Competition, Hidden Information and Efficiency: An Experiment
Antonio Cabrales, Gary Charness, Marie Claire Villeval
revised version published as 'Hidden information, bargaining power, and efficiency: an experiment' in: Experimental Economics, 2011, 14, (2), 133-159.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2169
Effort and Comparison Income: Experimental and Survey Evidence
Andrew E. Clark, David Masclet, Marie Claire Villeval
revised version published in: Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2010, 63 (3), 407-426.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2119
Punishment, Inequality and Emotions
David Masclet, Marie Claire Villeval
revised version published as 'Punishment, inequality, and welfare : a public good experiment' in: Social Choice and Welfare, 2008, 31 (3), 475–502.
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1988
Geographic Proximity, Trade and International Conflict/Cooperation
John Robst, Solomon Polachek, Yuan-Ching Chang
published in: Conflict Management and Peace Science, 2007, 24 (1), 1-24
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1769
Competition and Well-Being
Jordi Brandts, Arno Riedl, Frans van Winden
published as "Competitive Rivalry, Social Disposition, and Subjective Well-Being: An Experiment" in: Journal of Public Economics, 2009, 93 (11-12), 1158-1167
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1703
Giving in Dictator Games: Regard for Others or Regard by Others?
Alexander K. Koch, Hans-Theo Normann
published in: Southern Economic Journal, 2008, 75 (1), 223-231. revised working paper version
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1641
Neuroeconomic Foundations of Trust and Social Preferences
Ernst Fehr, Urs Fischbacher, Michael Kosfeld
published in: American Economic Review, 2005, 95 (2), 346-351
IZA Discussion Paper No. 1635
Driving Forces Behind Informal Sanctions
Armin Falk, Ernst Fehr, Urs Fischbacher
published in: Econometrica, 2005, 7 (6), 2017-2030
IZA Discussion Paper No. 715
A Nation-Wide Laboratory: Examining Trust and Trustworthiness by Integrating Behavioral Experiments into Representative Surveys
Ernst Fehr, Urs Fischbacher, Bernhard von Rosenbladt, Jürgen Schupp, Gert G. Wagner
published in: Schmollers Jahrbuch: Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften / Journal of Applied Social Science Studies, 2002, 122 (4), 519-542
IZA Discussion Paper No. 712
Is Strong Reciprocity a Maladaptation? On the Evolutionary Foundations of Human Altruism
Ernst Fehr, Joseph Henrich
published in: P. Hammerstein (ed.), Genetic and Cultural Evolution of Cooperation, Cambridge: MIT Press, 2004
IZA Discussion Paper No. 651
Social Evolution, Corporate Culture, and Exploitation
Ekkehart Schlicht
final version published in: Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, 2004, 160 (2), 232-42
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