THE BRONZE SPONGE TO KJETIL BJORVATN
Professor Kjetil Bjorvatn is described as engaging lecturer with tremendous knowledge of his field and for his pedagogical abilities and his efforts to include current issues in the curriculum.
News from fair
Hallgeir Sjåstad New paper 2020
New paper accepted for publication by Hallgeir Sjåstad (SNF/FAIR Insight Team) in the journal Self and Identity
Children’s Health
From June 15 – 17, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics is hosting a research webinar on Children’s Health, Well-Being, and Human Capital Formation. Professor Kjell G. Salvanes is one of the workshop organizers.
Spousal Disagreement in Reporting of Intimate Partner Violence in Kenya
New published paper by FAIR-affiliate Charlotte Ringdal (University of Amsterdam) in AEA Papers & Proceedings, Spousal Disagreement in Reporting of Intimate Partner Violence in Kenya", together with Johannes Haushofer (Princeton University), Jeremy Shapiro (ECFR) and Xiao Yu Wang (Duke).
Coffee with Alberto Alesina
We are so saddened to hear about the recent passing of Alberto Alesina. He has been a great inspiration for our research and we honor his memory with great gratitude. Last year we had the pleasure of sitting down with Alberto Alesina. In this video you can see him in conversation with Professor Kjetil Bjorvatn on inequality, social mobility and preferences for redistribution in the United States and Europe.
The Effect of Early-Childhood Education on Social Preferences
New published paper by Alexander Cappelen, John List (University of Chicago), Anya Samek (University of Southern California) and Bertil Tungodden in the Journal of Political Economy, titled “The Effect of Early-Childhood Education on Social Preferences”.
Cutthroat Capitalism versus Cuddly Socialism: Are Americans More Meritocratic and Efficiency-Seeking than Scandinavians?
New published paper by Ingvild Almås, Alexander W. Cappelen and Bertil Tungodden in the Journal of Political Economy, titled "Cutthroat Capitalism versus Cuddly Socialism: Are Americans More Meritocratic and Efficiency-Seeking than Scandinavians?".
Online seminar with Alexander Cappelen
Alexander Cappelen will be giving an online Seminar this Thursday on “Fairness Across the World: Preferences and Beliefs”, and you can join in!
Coffee with Anna Aizer
FAIR Insight Team invites you to the seventh episode of "Coffee with...". In this video you can see Researcher Julian Vedeler Johnsen in conversation with Anna Aizer on the inheritance of poverty.
Economists with platform for independent analyses of the Corona crisis
Leading Norwegian economists have recently launched a platform for independent analyses of the Corona crisis. Katrine V. Løken and Kjell G. Salvanes from FAIR are two of the initiators.
FAIR annual report 2019
The FAIR annual report is now available online. You can read it in full length here, alongside a statement from Centre Director Bertil Tungodden.
New funding to FAIR Insight Team
FAIR Insight team has received funding from The Research Council of Norway and The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs for two exciting projects regarding recycling and dropout from higher education.
Greener grass or sour grapes? How people value future goals after initial failure
New published paper by Hallgeir Sjåstad (FAIR Insight Team), Roy Baumeister and Michael Ent in Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, titled "Greener grass or sour grapes? How people value future goals after initial failure".
All events postponed
On 12 March, 2020, the Norwegian Government decided among other things to close all universities until further notice to prevent transmission of the coronavirus.
7th Annual PhD Workshop Experimental Development Economics
FAIR is hosting a workshop for current and prospective PhD students on the use of lab-in-the field experiments in developing countries or working on behavioral economics in general. The workshop is a joint initiative of BEDERG, CBESS at the University of East Anglia, and FAIR.
Women in Economics meeting
The Norwegian School of Economics and FAIR invite female students to a meeting illuminating the diverse career paths possible for economists. The deadline for registration is 5 March.
Helping behavior is non-zero-sum: Helper and recipient autobiographical accounts of help
New published paper by Michael Ent, Hallgeir Sjåstad, William von Hippel and Roy Baumeister in Evolution and Human Behavior, titled "Helping behavior is non-zero-sum: Helper and recipient autobiographical accounts of help".
15th Nordic Summer Institute in Labor Economics
The 15th Nordic Summer Institute in Labor Economics will be organized by FAIR the 11 to 12 May at the Norwegian School of Economics. The purpose of the meeting is to gather the best labor scholars in the Nordic countries.
FAIR is hiring research assistants
FAIR, Centre for Experimental Research on Fairness, Inequality and Rationality, is hiring 10-12 students as research assistants to help with practical support for several research projects.
Coffee with Lise Vesterlund
FAIR Insight Team invites you to the sixth episode of "Coffee with...". In this video you can see Professor Kjetil Bjorvatn in conversation with Lise Vesterlund on gender gaps.
Rebates as Incentives: The Effects of a Gym Membership Reimbursement Program
New published paper by Tatiana Homonoff (New York University), Barton Willage (Louisiana State University) and Alexander Willén in the Journal of Health Economics, titled "Rebates as incentives: The effects of a gym membership reimbursement program".
Entitled to Leave: the impact of Unemployment Insurance Eligibility on Employment Duration and Job Quality
New working paper by Laura Khoury, Clément Brébion (Paris School of Economics) and Simon Briole (Paris School of Economics), titled "Entitled to Leave: the impact of Unemployment Insurance Eligibility on Employment Duration and Job Quality"
Tipping and the Effects of Segregation
New published paper by Anders Böhlmark (Stockholm University) and Alexander Willén in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, titled "Tipping and the Effects of Segregation".
Competitiveness, gender and handedness: a large-sample intercultural study
New working paper by Thomas Buser (University of Amsterdam), Alexander Cappelen, Uri Gneezy (Rady School of Management, UCSD), Moshe Hoffman (MIT and Harvard) and Bertil Tungodden, titled "Competitiveness, gender and handedness: a large-sample intercultural study".
Centre coordinator position
FAIR is hiring a full time centre coordinator to join our administrative staff, who will work closely with both the administration and faculty. Read the full job description and find contact information here.
Having a Daughter Reduces Male Violence Against a Partner
New working paper by Vincent Somville, titled "Having a Daughter Reduces Male Violence Against a Partner".
Fast optimism, slow realism? Causal evidence for a two-step model of future thinking
New working paper by Hallgeir Sjåstad (FAIR Insight Team) and Roy Baumeister (University of Queensland), titled “Fast optimism, slow realism? Causal evidence for a two-step model of future thinking”.
The customer is king: Evidence on VAT compliance in Tanzania
New published paper by Odd-Helge Fjeldstad, Cecilia Kagoma, Ephraim Mdee, Ingrid Hoem Sjursen and Vincent Somville (FAIR) in World Development, titled "The customer is king: Evidence on VAT compliance in Tanzania".
Conflict or cooperation? Experimental evidence on intra-household allocations in Ethiopia
New published paper in the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics by Kjetil Bjorvatn (FAIR), Tigabu Degu Getahun (Ethiopian Development Research Institute) and Sandra Kristine Halvorsen (FAIR).
New FAIR Projects funded by the Research Council of Norway
FAIR is involved in three projects that have received funding from the Research Council of Norway.
If You Could Read My Mind - An Experimental Beauty-Contest Game with Children
New working paper titled "If You Could Read My Mind—An Experimental Beauty-Contest Game with Children" by Henning Hermes (FAIR) and Daniel Schunk (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz).
Algorithm aversion: An old problem with new implications
New published paper in Magma by Hallgeir Sjåstad (FAIR Insight Team), titled "Algorithm aversion: An old problem with new implications" (in Norwegian).
The Development of Social Comparisons and Sharing Behavior Across 12 Countries
New accepted paper in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, titled "The Development of Social Comparisons and Sharing Behavior Across 12 Countries". Alexander W. Cappelen and Bertil Tungodden are among the co-authors.
FAIRNESS ACROSS THE WORLD: THE NATURE AND CONSEQUENCES OF INEQUALITY ACCEPTANCE
In 2018, a group of researchers at the Norwegian School of Economics set off to map the fairness preferences of people around the world. What they discovered is a truly novel data set on the nature of inequality acceptance across the globe.
Positions in Labour Economics
FAIR has two open positions in Labour Economics, one Postdoctoral position in Applied Labour Economics and Assistant/Associate Professor (tenure-track) in Labour Economics.
Failed pre-registered replication of mortality salience effects in traditional and novel measures
New working paper by Bjørn Sætrevik (UiB) and Hallgeir Sjåstad (FAIR Insight Team): “Failed pre-registered replication of mortality salience effects in traditional and novel measures.”
Building Bridges and Widening Gaps: Efficiency Gains and Equity Concerns of Labor Market Expansions
New working paper by Aline Bütikofer, Katrine V. Løken and Alexander Willén, titled "Building Bridges and Widening Gaps: Efficiency Gains and Equity Concerns of Labor Market Expansions".
The 45th IAREP Conference - Call for papers
The 45th IAREP conference will be hosted by The School of Business and Law at the University of Agder (UiA) June 2020, in Kristiansand, Norway. Bertil Tungodden is one of the keynote speakers.
POSITION AS PROJECT COORDINATOR AT FAIR
FAIR is looking for a project coordinator in a 3 year long position for the Childhood Gap project, a key project at FAIR. You will plan and run pilots, surveys and experiments and be a part of the FAIR administration. The deadline is 3 November.
Can Female Doctors Cure the Gender STEMM Gap? Evidence from Randomly Assigned General Practitioners
New working paper by Julie Riise (UiB), Barton Willage (Louisiana State University) & Alexander Willén (FAIR), titled "Can Female Doctors Cure the Gender STEMM Gap? Evidence from Randomly Assigned General Practitioners".
Future-orientation (as trait and state) promotes reputation-protective choice in moral dilemmas
New working paper by Andrew Vonasch and Hallgeir Sjåstad (FAIR Insight Team), titled “Future-orientation (as trait and state) promotes reputation-protective choice in moral dilemmas”.
PhD Course in Identification Through Experiments
This week, Professor Lise Vesterlund (University of Pittsburgh) is teaching a PhD Course at FAIR. The topic of the four day long course is Identification Through Experiments: The Cases of Gender Differences in the Labor Market and the Study of Charitable Giving.
Racial Bias in the Sharing Economy and the Role of Trust
New working paper by Katrine Nødtvedt, Hallgeir Sjåstad (FAIR Insight Team), Siv Skard, Helge Thorbjørnsen and Jay Van Bavel: “Racial bias in the sharing economy and the role of trust”.
Access to banking, savings and consumption smoothing in rural India
New working paper by Vincent Somville (FAIR) and Lore Vandewalle (Graduate Institute Geneva), titled "Access to banking, savings and consumption smoothing in rural India".
Motivating Low-Achievers—Relative Performance Feedback in Primary Schools
New working paper by Henning Hermes, Martin Huschens, Franz Rothlauf & Daniel Schunk, titled "Motivating Low-Achievers - Relative Performance Feedback in Primary Schools".
Self-regulation Training and Job Search Behavior: A Natural Field Experiment Within an Active Labor Market Program
New working paper by Eva M. Berger, Henning Hermes, Guenther Koenig, Felix Schmidt & Daniel Schunk, titled "Self-regulation Training and Job Search Behavior: A Natural Field Experiment Within an Active Labor Market Program".
PhD Course in European Economic History
This Monday, a PhD course taught by Ran Abramitzky (Stanford) started. The topic of the course was "European Economic History", and we were happy to welcome PhD students from different institutions to Bergen and FAIR for the four-day long course.
Self-serving optimism in hedonic prediction: People predict a bright future for themselves and their friends, but not for their enemies
New working paper by Hallgeir Sjåstad (FAIR Insight Team), Siv Skard, Helge Thorbjørnsen and Elisabeth Norman, titled "Self-serving optimism in hedonic prediction: People predict a bright future for themselves and their friends, but not for their enemies".
SSSI 2019
From June 24-28, 2019, FAIR is hosting the Summer School on Socioeconomic Inequality (SSSI) together with Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Global Working Group (HCEO) at The Center for the Economics of Human Development at University of Chicago.
FAIR søker forskningsassistenter til eksperiment
FAIR, Centre for Experimental Research on Fairness, Inequality and Rationality, søker 1-2 studenter som kan jobbe med støtte til et forskningsprosjekt om kjønnsforskjeller i tidlig karriere.
Can Micro-Credit Support Public Health Subsidy Programs?
New working paper by Britta Augsburg, Bet Caeyers and Bansi Malde titled "Can Micro-Credit Support Public Health Subsidy Programs?"
Labelled loans and sanitation investments
New published paper by Britta Augsburg, Bet Caeyers, Sara Giunti, Bansi Malde and Susanna Smets in Ideas For India - for more evidence-based policy, titled "Labelled loans and sanitation investments".
FAIR Annual Report 2018
You can now find the full FAIR annual report online! Read about who we are and what we did in 2018.
From Employment to Engagement? Stable Jobs, Temporary Jobs, and Cohabiting Relationships
New working paper by Fanny Landaud titled "From Employment to Engagement? Stable Jobs, Temporary Jobs, and Cohabiting Relationships".
Destructive Behavior, Judgment, and Economic Decision-making under Thermal Stress
New working paper by Ingvild Almås, Maximilian Auffhammer, Tessa Bold, Ian Bolliger, Aluma Dembo, Solomon M. Hsiang, Shuhei Kitamura, Edward Miguel, and Robert P. Pickmans, titled "Destructive Behavior, Judgment, and Economic Decision-making under Thermal Stress".
Moral self‐judgment is stronger for future than past actions
New published paper by Hallgeir Sjåstad and Roy F. Baumeister in the journal "Motivation and Emotion", titled "Moral self‐judgment is stronger for future than past actions".
A Meritocratic Origin of Egalitarian Behavior
New working paper by Alexander W. Cappelen, Johanna Mollerstrom, Bjørn-Atle Reme and Bertil Tungodden, titled "A Meritocratic Origin of Egalitarian Behavior".
Evidence that prenatal testosterone transfer from male twins reduces the fertility and socioeconomic success of their female co-twins
New published paper by Aline Bütikofer, David N. Figlio, Krzysztof Karbownik, Christopher W. Kuzawa, and Kjell G. Salvanes in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Science).
The Effect of Early Childhood Education on Social Preferences
A new accepted paper by Alexander Cappelen, John List, Anya Samek and Bertil Tungodden in the Journal of Political Economy, titled "The Effect of Early Childhood Education on Social Preferences"
Gender, formality, and entrepreneurial success
New published paper by Lars Ivar Oppedal Berge and Armando José Garcia Pires in the Small Business Economics Journal, titled "Gender, formality, and entrepreneurial success"
You’ve got mail: A randomised field experiment on tax evasion
New accepted paper in Management Science by Kristina M. Bott, Alexander W. Cappelen, Erik Ø. Sørensen and Bertil Tungodden titled "You’ve got mail: A randomised field experiment on tax evasion".
The Income Elasticity for Nutrition: Evidence from Unconditional Cash Transfers in Kenya
New working paper by Ingvild Almås, Johannes Haushofer, and Jeremy P. Shapiro in The National Bureau of Economic Research, titled "The Income Elasticity for Nutrition: Evidence from Unconditional Cash Transfers in Kenya".
Short-sighted greed? Focusing on the future promotes reputation-based generosity
New published paper by Hallgeir Sjåstad (FAIR Insight Team) in Judgment and Decision Making, titled “Short-sighted greed? Focusing on the future promotes reputation-based generosity"
The Boy Crisis: Experimental Evidence on the Acceptance of Males Falling Behind
New working paper by Alexander W. Cappelen, Ranveig Falch and Bertil Tungodden, titled "The Boy Crisis: Experimental Evidence on the Acceptance of Males Falling Behind"
Cutthroat capitalism versus cuddly socialism: Are Americans more meritocratic and efficiency-seeking than Scandinavians?
New forthcoming paper in The Journal of Political Economy by Ingvild Almås, Alexander W. Cappelen and Bertil Tungodden titled "Cutthroat capitalism versus cuddly socialism: Are Americans more meritocratic and efficiency-seeking than Scandinavians?"
Breaking the Glass Ceiling? The Effect of Board Quotas on Female Labour Market Outcomes in Norway
New published paper in The Review of Economic Studies by Marianne Bertrand, Sandra E. Black, Sissel Jensen and Adriana Lleras-Muney.
Beliefs About Racial Discrimination and Support for Pro-Black Policies
New working paper by Ingar Haaland and Christopher Roth, titled "Beliefs About Racial Discrimination and Support for Pro-Black Policies".
Spring School in Behavioral Economics at UCSD 2019
This week the 7th Spring School in Behavioral Economics is taking place at University of California San Diego Rady School of Management.
Do children cooperate conditionally? Adapting the strategy method for first-graders
New published paper by Henning Hermes, Florian Hett, Mario Mechtel, Felix Schmidt, Daniel Schunk and Valentin Wagner in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.
Teaching through television: Experimental evidence on entrepreneurship education in Tanzania
New accepted paper in the journal Management Science, by Kjetil Bjorvatn, Alexander W. Cappelen, Linda Helgesson Sekei, Erik Ø. Sørensen and Bertil Tungodden.
FAIR seeks research assistant in Behavioural Economics
FAIR, Center for Experimental Research on Fairness, Inequality and Rationality, is looking for a research assistant who can support behavioral research projects as soon as possible.
Job Displacement, Unemployment, and Crime: Evidence from Danish Microdata and Reforms
New working paper by Patrick Bennett and Amine Ouazad, titled Job Displacement, Unemployment, and Crime: Evidence from Danish Microdata and Reforms.
Oh Mother: The Neglected Impact of School Disruptions
New working paper by Alexander L.P. Willén and David Jaume, titled Oh Mother: The Neglected Impact of School Disruptions.
Employment Effects of Healthcare Policy: Evidence from the 2007 FDA Black Box Warning on Antidepressants
New working paper by Aline Bütikofer, Cristopher Cronin and Meghan Skira, titled Employment Effects of Healthcare Policy: Evidence from the 2007 FDA Black Box Warning on Antidepressants.
Can «nudging»-interventions contribute to long-lasting behavior change?
New paper by Hallgeir Sjåstad (SNF/FAIR Insight Team) and Helge Thorbjørnsen (NHH) in Magma: Can «nudging»-interventions contribute to long-lasting behavior change? The paper is written in Norwegian.
Bli forskningsassistent i empirisk arbeidsmarkedsøkonomi
FAIR, Centre for Experimental Research on Fairness, Inequality and Rationality, søker to studenter som kan jobbe med støtte til forskningsprosjekter innenfor empirisk arbeidsmarkedsøkonomi fra januar/februar 2019.
The Long-run Effects of Teacher Collective Bargaining
New accepted paper, "The Long-run Effects of Teacher Collective Bargaining" by Michael F. Lovenheim and Alexander Willén, will be published in The American Economic Journal: Economic Policy
New grant: The (Unintended) labor market effects of Sweden´s self-correcting pay-as-you-go pension system
Alexander Willén has recieved a research grant from the Institute for Evaluation of Labor market and Education Policy (IFAU).
Tipping and the Effects of Segregation
New forthcoming paper by Alexander Willén and Anders Böhlmark will be published in the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, titled "Tipping and the Effects of Segregation".
Accountability and taxation: Experimental evidence
New working paper titled "Accountability and taxation: Experimental evidence" from Ingrid Hoem Sjursen.
Coffee with George Loewenstein
FAIR Insight Team invites you to the fifth episode of "Coffee with..."
Grandparents, Moms, or Dads? Why Children of Teen Mothers Do Worse in Life
New working paper from Anna Aizer, Paul J. Devereux and Kjell G. Salvanes, titled "Grandparents, Moms, or Dads? Why Children of Teen Mothers Do Worse in Life"
Childhood nutrition and labor market outcomes: Evidence from a school breakfast program
New published paper by Aline Bütikofer, Eirin Mølland and Kjell G. Salvanes, titled "Childhood nutrition and labor market outcomes: Evidence from a school breakfast program" in the Journal of Public Economics.
Ethnically Biased? Experimental Evidence from Kenya
New published paper, in the Journal of the European Economic Association, titled "Ethnically Biased? Experimental Evidence from Kenya", by Lars Ivar Oppedal Berge, Kjetil Bjorvatn, Simon Galle, Edward Miguel, Daniel N. Posner, Bertil Tungodden and Kelly Zhang.
Tax Compliance, VAT Revenues and Business Development in Tanzania
The Research Council of Norway has funded a 4 year long project on VAT compliance in Tanzania. The project is led by Odd-Helge Fjeldstad (CMI) and is hosted by CMI. Among the team members are Vincent Somville from FAIR and Ingrid Hoem Sjursen affiliated with FAIR.
The Customer is King: Evidence on VAT Compliance in Tanzania
New working paper “The Customer is King: Evidence on VAT Compliance in Tanzania” by Odd-Helge Fjeldstad (CMI), Cecilie Kagoma (Tanzania Revenue Authority), Ephraim Mdee (Tanzania Revenue Authority), Ingrid Hoem Sjursen and Vincent Somville.
Post-doctoral and Assistant/Associate Professor positions at FAIR
NHH invites applicants for positions available at FAIR; two postdoctoral positions, in Development Economics and Applied Labor Economics, and one Assistant/Associate Professor position in Behavioural Economics.
Single mothers and their children: Evaluating a work-encouraging welfare reform
New published paper by Katrine V. Løken, Kjell Erik Lommerud and Katrine Holm Reiso: "Single mothers and their children: Evaluating a work-encouraging welfare reform", in Journal of Public Economics.
Coffee with Marianne Bertrand
FAIR Insight Team invites you to the fourth episode of "Coffee with..."
Breaking the Links: Natural Resource Booms and Intergenerational Mobility
New working paper, "Breaking the Links: Natural Resource Booms and Intergenerational Mobility", by Aline Bütikofer, Antonio Dalla-Zuanna and Kjell G. Salvanes.
Second-best fairness under limited information: The trade-off between false positives and false negatives
New working paper by Alexander W. Cappelen, Cornelius Cappelen and Bertil Tungodden: "Second-best fairness under limited information: The trade-off between false positives and false negatives".
Cappelen and Tungodden contribute with a chapter in the book "Taxation: Philosophical Perspectives"
Alexander W. Cappelen and Bertil Tungodden have contributed with a book chapter, called "Tax Policy and Fair Inequality", in this newly published book edited by Martin O'Neill and Shepley Orr.
Cappelen and Tungodden become Associate Editors in the Journal of Political Economy
Alexander W. Cappelen and Bertil Tungodden have been appointed associate editors at the Journal of Political Economy, one of the oldest and most prestigious journals in economics, presenting significant research in economic theory and practice since 1892.
Consciousness of the Future as a Matrix of Maybe: Pragmatic Prospection and the Simulation of Alternative Possibilities
New published paper in Psychology of Consciousness by Roy Baumeister (University of Queensland/Florida State University), Heather Maranges (Florida State University) and Hallgeir Sjåstad (FAIR Insight Team/SNF): «Consciousness of the Future as a Matrix of Maybe: Pragmatic Prospection and the Simulation of Alternative Possibilities.»
New members of FAIR
This autumn we welcome seven new people at FAIR! We are very happy that Alexander, Fanny, Hallgeir, Julian, Pablo, Arne and Eirik are joining us. Welcome!
The Supply of Skill and Endogenous Technical Change: Evidence From a College Expansion Reform
New working paper by Pedro Carneiro (University College London), Kai Liu (University of Cambridge) and Kjell G. Salvanes: "The Supply of Skill and Endogenous Technical Change: Evidence From a College Expansion Reform".
The Long-run Effects of Teacher Collective Bargaining
New working paper by Michael Lovenheim (Cornell University) and Alexander Willén: "The Long-run Effects of Teacher Collective Bargaining".
PhD course "Introduction to behavioral economics"
This Monday, the PhD Course taught by George Loewenstein (Carnegie Mellon), "Introduction to Behavioral Economics" started. Over 50 PhD students attended the four-day long course.
Incarceration Spillovers in Criminal and Family Networks
New NBER working paper by Manudeep Bhuller (University of Oslo), Gordon B. Dahl (UC San Diego), Katrine V. Løken, Magne Mogstad (University of Chicago): "Incarceration Spillovers in Criminal and Family Networks".
Why do experimental research on fairness, inequality and rationality?
Why is it important to do experimental research on fairness, inequality and rationality? We sit down with some of the experts to hear what they have to say.