The research team associated around the BEE4Rlab organized a workshop on March 21-24 to present and discuss research projects that use experimental methods and bring new insights from different fields that can help formulate better public policies, but also institutions in private markets.
Lata Gangadharan (Monash U), Michal Bauer (Charles U), Duncan James (Fordham U), Dagmara Celik Katreniak (City U of London), Anand Murugesan (CEU), Tomáš Želinský (TUKE) and Zuzana Brokešová (EUBA) presented the results of their research.
In her keynote speech "The gender leadership gap in competitive and cooperative institutions", Lata Gangadharan suggested that environmental conformity to gender stereotypes has an important impact on leadership outcomes and that creating a more cooperative work environment can help mitigate the gender leadership gap. In the afternoon keynote, "Youngism: Experimental Evidence," Michal Bauer presented interesting results from a controlled experiment in which respondents from a representative Czech panel allocated less money to younger adults than to their own or older age groups. Tomáš Želinský and Zuzana Bokešová focus their research on education. In the paper "Exploring the Normative Feature of Aspirations" we learn that social pressure significantly shapes normative aspirations, primarily through social image, as individuals may feel ashamed if they aspire to occupations that require lower levels of education. Zuzana Brokešová: pointed out that in Slovakia the motivation to obtain a master's degree is still significantly stronger than any other potential factor. Dagmara Celik Katreniak presented a joint research project of academics and a public institution "Capital Gains Tax on Property: Enhancing Compliance with Reminder Letters," which aims to improve tax compliance by sending reminders to potential tax defaulters. Duncan James' "Hidden in Plain Sight" contributed to a discussion on the use of different tools to measure individuals' risk preferences and their impact on decision making in financial auctions. Last but not least, Anand Murugesan in "Fighting Cash-for-Votes: Experimental Evidence from India" presented the results of a field experiment focusing on the dangers of the Cash for Votes problem for our democracies, which is very important in this super election year.
We hope to have an equally interesting program for the next workshop in autumn 2024.
More information about future events: https://bee4rlab.euba.sk/
