Organizers:

Thomas Stratmann, George Mason University

Session Chairs:

Thomas Stratmann, George Mason University

Papers:

"Institutions and Behavior: Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Democracy"
Pedro Dal Bo, Brown University (Contact Author)
Andrew Foster, Brown University
Louis Putterman, Brown University

"Experimental Studies of Costly Voting and Information Aggregation in Committees"
Jens Grosser, Florida State University (Contact Author)
Jacob K. Goeree, California Institute of Technology
Brian Rogers, Northwestern University
Michael Seebauer, Phillips-Universitat Marburg

"Altruism and Political Participation"
Daniel Houser, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Thomas Stratmann, George Mason University

"Pork Versus Public Goods: An Experimental Study of Public Good Provision Within a Legislative Bargaining Framework"
Guillaume Frechette, New York University (Contact Author)
John H. Kagel, The Ohio State University
Masimo Morelli, Columbia University

Discussants:

Jason Arentz, George Mason University
Kail M. Padgitt, George Mason University
Adam Smith, George Mason University

Organizers:

Cary A. Deck, University of Arkansas

Session Chairs:

Li Hao, George Mason University

Papers:

"An Experimental Analysis of Net and Gross Rebates"
Paloma Ubeda, LINEEX (Contact Author)
Enrique Fatas, University of Texas at Dallas

"Heterogeneity in Sequential Team Production"
Sean Collins, Florida State University (Contact Author)

"The Voluntary Provision of a Pure Public Good with Matching Funds: Further Experimental Results"
Ronald J. Baker, II, Millersville University (Contact Author)
James M. Walker, Indiana University
Arlington W. Williams, Indiana University

"A Powerful Adaptive Distribution-Free K-Sample Test Against Ordered Alternatives"
Li Hao, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Daniel Houser, George Mason University

Discussants:

Anna Gunnthorsdottir, Australian School of Business
Sarah Jacobson, Georgia State University
Daniel Hall, Georgia State University
Ronald J. Baker, II, Millersville University

Organizers:

Cary A. Deck, University of Arkansas

Session Chairs:

Laura Razzolini, Virginia Commonwealth University

Papers:

"Gift Exchange Behavior: High School Versus Undergraduate Students"
Mark F. Owens, Middle Tennessee State University (Contact Author)

"Betraying Trust: An Experimental Study"
Jason A. Aimone, George Mason University (Contact Author)
Daniel Houser, George Mason University

"Experimental Evidence on Inequality Aversion: Do Dictators Give to Help the Less Fortunate?"
Laura Razzolini, Virginia Commonwealth University (Contact Author)
Oleg Korenok, Virginia Commonwealth University
Edward Millner, Virginia Commonwealth University

Discussants:

James C. Cox, Georgia State University
Mark F. Owens, Middle Tennessee State University
Cary A. Deck, University of Arkansas

Organizers:

Cary A. Deck, University of Arkansas

Session Chairs:

Jason A. Aimone, George Mason University

Papers:

"Be My Guinea Pig: A Laboratory Study of Public Information in a One-Armed Bandit Problem"
David M. Bruner, Appalachian State University (Contact Author)
John Boyce, University of Calgary
Mike McKee, Appalachian State University

"Does Deceptive Advertising Reduce Turnout? Theory and Laboratory Evidence"
Sandra Ludwig, University of Munich (Contact Author)
Daniel Houser, George Mason University
Thomas Stratmann, George Mason University

"High Stakes Behavior with Low Payoffs: Inducing Preferences with Holt-Laury Choices"
Jason A. Aimone, George Mason University (Contact Author)
John Dickhaut, University of Minnesota
Daniel Houser, George Mason University
Dorina Tilla, George Mason University

Discussants:

Jason A. Aimone, George Mason University
Li Hao, George Mason University
David M. Bruner, Appalachian State University