Causality and Lab Experiments
Lab Experiments and Policy: An Application in a Labor Market Context
Required Readings
Niederle, M., & Vesterlund, L. (2007). Do Women Shy Away from Competition? Do Men Compete Too Much?, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 122(3), 1067-1101.
Balafoutas, L., & Sutter, M. (2012). Affirmative Action Policies Promote Women and Do Not Harm Efficiency in the Laboratory. Science, 335, 579-82.
Marie, O., & Zölitz, U. (2017). “High” achievers? Cannabis access and academic performance. The Review of Economic Studies, 84(3), 1210-1237.
Geraldes, D. and Smeets, P. (2025). Women Compete More Against Women. Working paper.
Baranski, A., Geraldes, D., Kovaliukaite, A., & Tremewan, J. (2024). An experiment on gender representation in majoritarian bargaining. Management Science, 70(10), 6622-6636.
Baranski, A., Geraldes, D., & Tremewan, J. (2023). Closing the Gender Gap in Multilateral Negotiations Through Institutional Design. NYU Abu Dhabi Division of Social Sciences Working Paper, 92.
Continues in session 3.