Essays in behavioral and experimental economics

Epperson, Raphael

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URL:	https://madoc.bib.uni-mannheim.de/59857
URN:	urn:nbn:de:bsz:180-madoc-598570
Document Type:	Doctoral dissertation
Year of publication:	2021
Place of publication:	Mannheim
University:	Universität Mannheim
Evaluator:	Wagner, Ulrich
Date of oral examination:	18 June 2021
Publication language:	English
Institution:	Außerfakultäre Einrichtungen > Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences - CDSE (Economics) School of Law and Economics > Umweltökonomik, Industrieökonomik, Finanzwissenschaft (Wagner 2015-)
Subject:	330 Economics
Keywords (English):	behavioral economics , experimental economics , information avoidance , meat consumption , charitable giving , pro-environmental behavior
Abstract:	This dissertation consists of four self-contained chapters in Behavioral and Experimental Economics. The chapters address distinct research questions about individual behavior in various domains, with a particular focus on prosocial behavior and the role of information in economic decision-making. Chapter 1 studies the demand for, and avoidance of, moral information and its impact on behavior in the context of meat consumption. Chapters 2 and 3 focus on charitable giving. In particular, Chapter 2 explores how asking individuals to fund charitable goods (instead of simply providing money) influences donations, while Chapter 3 complements this line of research by analyzing the effectiveness of subsidies in such a decision environment. Chapter 4 investigates whether beliefs about lobbying in the context of climate protection affect individuals' pro-environmental behavior.