Gender- and Frame-specific Audience Effects in Dictator Games
The College of Business and Public Policy Department of Economics studied dictator allocations using a 2x2 experimental design that varies the level of anonymity and the choice set, allowing observation of audience effects in both give and take frames. Changes in the distribution of responses across treatment cells allow them to distinguish among alternative motives as elaborated in recent theory.
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Econ major, Victoria Yancey shares her experience working as a legislative aid in Juneau
Economics major, Victoria Yancey shares her experiences working as legislative aide in Juneau this semester. The internship offers her a was to experience first-hand how a federal republican government operates, how policy is made, and what life is like for the people who participate in it...
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Seminar on broadband issues and policies for Alaska, March 28
This seminar will provide a concise overview of these developments, with links to additional information. The seminar will be conducted by Heather Hudson, professor of communications policy at UAA’s Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER)...
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ISER releases 2014 Alaska Construction Spending Forecast
Spending for construction in Alaska—including both public and private spending—will be about $9.2 billion in 2014, up 18 percent from spending in 2013. Increased spending by the oil and gas industry will account for most of the growth in private spending, and a larger Department of Defense budget will lead growth in public spending...
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Willie Iggiagruk Hensley receives Governor’s Award
On Thursday, Jan. 30, the Juneau Arts and Culture Center held the 2014 Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities. The College of Business and Public Policy's Willie Hensley was among the nine recipients selected by the Alaska State Council on the Arts, the Alaska Humanities Forum and the Office of the Governor...
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