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Collective agreements and social norms in impure public goods provision: Experimental evidence from farmers and foresters 不纯公共物品提供中的集体协议和社会规范：来自农民和林农的实验证据

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Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2026.102579

Lukas Bonar Nainggolan , Alfons Oude Lansink , Jens Rommel , Julia Höhler

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The sound of cooperation and deception when stakes are high 当赌注很高时，合作和欺骗的声音

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Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2026.102570

Mónica Capra , Matthew Gomies , Shanshan Zhang

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Impact of text messages on farmers' adoption of agriculture app and its effect on farm level outcomes 短信对农民采用农业应用程序的影响及其对农场水平结果的影响

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Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2026.102574

Sai Shiva Jayanth Reddy , Sthanu R Nair , Srinivasulu Rajendran , Patrick S. Ward

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Gender bias in peer performance evaluations 同事绩效评估中的性别偏见

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Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2026.102568

Perihan O. Saygin , Thomas Knight

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The impact of misinformation on consumer choices 错误信息对消费者选择的影响

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Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2026.102576

Boris Knapp , Dominik Stelzeneder

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Choice-matching for incentive-compatible elicitation of stated preferences: Field evidence for a public good 选择匹配的激励相容引出陈述偏好：公共产品的现场证据

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Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2026.102577

Ewa Zawojska, Michał Krawczyk

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Short planning horizons and the Save More Tomorrow program 短期规划和“明天节约更多”计划

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Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2025.102388

Erin Cottle Hunt , T. Scott Findley

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Convergent and external validity of risk preferences elicitation methods: Evidence from Vietnam 风险偏好诱导方法的收敛性和外部有效性：来自越南的证据

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Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2026.102534

Trang Thu Vu , Alistair Munro

{"title":"Convergent and external validity of risk preferences elicitation methods: Evidence from Vietnam","authors":"Trang Thu Vu , Alistair Munro","doi":"10.1016/j.socec.2026.102534","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.socec.2026.102534","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the validity of various risk preference elicitation methods among farmers in rural Vietnam by conducting a field survey and experiment. Elicitation methods include four hypothetical tasks and three incentivized tasks. The hypothetical tasks contain a set of self-assessment questions, multiple price list and a set of hypothetical questions taken from a Vietnamese household survey. Most participants show no difficulty understanding the elicitation tasks. Most elicitation tasks provide evidence that participants are, on average, risk averse. Participants appear less risk-averse in the self-assessment of risk attitude than other methods. Unlike other studies on supporting the use of self-assessment in survey, we find that self-assessment has limited validity as it has the least or no relation with other measures as well as low predictive power of risky behaviors. These differences could reflect contextual factors between developed and developing countries. The findings further indicate that the MPL and loss-gain tasks, particularly in incentivized settings, capture behavioral patterns more consistent with real-life decisions. Accordingly, incentivized MPL and loss-gain tasks may be most suitable for researchers seeking an in-depth understanding of risk preferences, while their hypothetical versions can serve as practical tools for quick assessments or for use as control variables. While these results are encouraging, further research is needed to confirm their robustness across different contexts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics","volume":"121 ","pages":"Article 102534"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147397574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Time preferences, sophistication, and trustworthiness in ROSCA participation: Theory and field experimental evidence 参与ROSCA的时间偏好、复杂性和可信度：理论和现场实验证据

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Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2026.102535

Quang Nguyen , Huong Trang Kim , Hoang Minh Trinh

{"title":"Time preferences, sophistication, and trustworthiness in ROSCA participation: Theory and field experimental evidence","authors":"Quang Nguyen , Huong Trang Kim , Hoang Minh Trinh","doi":"10.1016/j.socec.2026.102535","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.socec.2026.102535","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We explore how individual behavioral characteristics—namely, time preferences, trustworthiness, and self‐awareness of present bias—shape participation in rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAs), a prominent type of informal financial institution. We develop a model that integrates quasi‐hyperbolic discounting, trustworthiness, and agent sophistication to derive a sorting equilibrium between fixed and bidding ROSCAs. Our model reveals that more patient, sophisticated, and trustworthy agents derive greater value from the commitment features of fixed ROSCAs. In contrast, more present‐biased and naïve individuals favor the liquidity premium offered by bidding ROSCAs, even though this design exposes them to higher default risk. We next test the model by conducting experiments with both ROSCA participants and non‐participants. Our findings provide strong evidence for the model's core behavioral mechanisms. Fixed ROSCA participants exhibit significantly lower discount rates than bidding ROSCA participants; in multivariate participation regressions, the discount rate is negatively associated with participation and is statistically significant at the 10% level. Fixed ROSCA members are also significantly more trustworthy, with trustworthiness effects differing markedly across institutional contexts. Present bias patterns align with theoretical predictions, with bidding ROSCA participants in the South showing significantly greater present bias than non-participants. These results shed new insights into the behavioral foundations of informal financial participation and provide policy‐relevant implications for improving financial stability and inclusion in developing economies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51637,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics","volume":"121 ","pages":"Article 102535"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147397578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Risk preferences and other (ignored) behavioral factors in fertilizer management decisions: A systematic literature review 风险偏好和其他（被忽视的）行为因素在肥料管理决策：一个系统的文献综述

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Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2026.102524

Laura Moritz , Riccardo Spada , Jens Rommel , Tobias Dalhaus , Simone Cerroni

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