Organizers:

Philip J. Grossman, Saint Cloud State University

Session Chairs:

Philip J. Grossman, Saint Cloud State University

Papers:

"Ransom of the Opera"
Richard Steinberg, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Marc Bilodea, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

"The Impact of Social Comparisons on the Voluntary Provision of Public Goods"
Jen Shang, University of Pennsylvania
Rachel Croson, University of Pennsylvania (Contact Author)

"An Experimental Test of Warm Glow Giving"
Heidi Crumpler, Saint Cloud State University
Philip J. Grossman, Saint Cloud State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Not yet assigned

Organizers:

Sarah Solnick, University of Vermont

Session Chairs:

Sarah Solnick, University of Vermont

Papers:

"Social Comparisons and Status-Seeking in Charitable Donations"
Rachel Croson, University of Pennsylvania (Contact Author)
Jen Shang, University of Pennsylvania

"The Effect of Status on Voluntary Contributions"
Cagri Kumru, University of Pittsburgh
Lise Vesterlund, University of Pittsburgh

"Status and Distrust: Inequality and Betrayal Aversion"
Iris Bohnet, Harvard University
Kessely Hong, Harvard University

"Are Positional Concerns Stronger in Some Domains Than in Others?"
Sarah Solnick, University of Vermont (Contact Author)
David Hemenway, Harvard University

Discussants:

Sarah Solnick, University of Vermont
Rachel Croson, University of Pennsylvania
Ragan Petrie, Georgia State University

Organizers:

Rachel Croson, University of Pennsylvania

Session Chairs:

Rachel Croson, University of Pennsylvania

Papers:

"A "Choice Experiment" Experiment"
Katherine S. Carson, U.S. Airforce Academy (Contact Author)
Susan M. Chilton, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
W. George Hutchinson, Queen's University - UK

"Beyond Optimal Linear Tax Mechanisms: An Experimental Examination of Ambient-Based Pollution Instruments"
Gregory L. Poe, Cornell University
Kathleen Segerson, University of Connecticut
William D. Schulze, Cornell University
Jordan Suter, Cornell University
Christian A. Vossler, University of Tennessee - Knoxville (Contact Author)

"Punitiveness as an Explanation of the WTA-WTP Discrepancy: Theory and Evidence"
Rachel Croson, University of Pennsylvania (Contact Author)
Jeffrey Rachlinski, Cornell University
Jason Johnston, University of Pennsylvania

Discussants:

Christian A. Vossler, University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Rachel Croson, University of Pennsylvania
Katherine S. Carson, U.S. Airforce Academy

Organizers:

Yan Chen, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Session Chairs:

Yan Chen, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Papers:

"Groups Work for Women: Gender and Group Identity in the Provision of Public Goods"
Rachel Croson, University of Pennsylvania (Contact Author)
Melanie Marks, Longwood University

"Social Identity and Social Preference"
Yan Chen, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Sherry Xin Li, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Contact Author)

"Identity and Schooling: The Effects of School Standards, Peer Influences, and Self-Image on College Attendance"
Jason Fletcher, University of Wisconsin - Madison (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Jason Fletcher, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Rachel Croson, University of Pennsylvania
Yan Chen, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor