The IfSTO would like to cordially invite you to the upcoming research talk by

Assistant Professor Judd B. Kessler (Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania)

Topic:  THINKING FAST AND SLOW: GENEROSITY OVER TIME

Co-authors: Hannu Kivimaki (Stanford University), Muriel Niederle (Stanford University)

Abstract (short):
Do individuals experience internal conflicts when deciding whether to be generous? In this project, we bring a new experimental method to the ongoing debate about whether a dual-self model is appropriate for describing generous behavior. Our design allows us to observe both (early) intuitive and (later) deliberate choices of the same individual and to see if these choices differ. We find that rather than being intuitively selfish or intuitively generous, individuals become more selfish or more generous over time as a function of the efficiency of the generous act available. This result suggests that dual-self models with one selfish and one generous self are not appropriate for explaining generosity, but a dual-self model with one self that cares about social efficiency might be more appropriate. Our results question the use of revealed preference for welfare in the charitable domain and provide guidance to charities and policy makers.

Time:  Tuesday, 28 March 2017 from 3:00 pm until 4:30 pm
Location: Vienna University of Economics and Business, Seminarroom TC.3.07, Welthandelsplatz 1, 1020 Vienna.
For updates see: http://www.wu.ac.at/ifsto/speaker-series

If you are interested in attending the presentation, for planning purposes kindly confirm your interest to Elisabeth Brunner until March 24^th, 2017.

The speaker series is hosted jointly by the Institute for Strategy, Technology and Organization (Christopher Lettl) and the Strategic Management Subject Area at the University of Vienna (Markus Reitzig). The series addresses topics at the interface of strategic management, innovation, technology, and organization design. Aim of the series is the facilitation of research dialogue within our department, boundary spanning to other WU departments, and the facilitation of networking with renowned scholars in the field. See http://www.wu.ac.at/ifsto/speaker-series/ for details on future talks (speakers, dates). The series is associated with the RESEARCH PROGRAM ON OPEN INNOVATION of the Institute for Strategy, Technology and Organization.

We are greatly looking forward to seeing you!