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Trust among the poor: African Americans trust their neighbors, but are less trusting of public officials by Candelo, Natalia, de Oliveira, Angela C. M., Eckel, Catherine

“…Many studies document a decline in citizens' interpersonal trust and trust in the US government, particularly among African Americans. Furthermore, survey…”
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When risky decisions generate externalities by de Oliveira, Angela C. M.

“…Many risky decisions generate either positive externalities (e.g., opening a small business, engaging in research and development, vaccinating) or negative…”
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Common identity and the voluntary provision of public goods: An experimental investigation by Li, Sherry Xin, de Oliveira, Angela C.M., Eckel, Catherine

“…•We study how community identity affects contributions to local public goods.•The effect of community identity is sensitive to the community context.•It…”
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An (un)healthy social dilemma: A normative messaging field experiment with flu vaccinations by Mussio, Irene, de Oliveira, Angela C. M

“…Background: Influenza seasons can be unpredictable and have the potential to rapidly affect populations, especially in crowded areas. Prior research suggests…”
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Reward the lucky? An experimental investigation of the impact of agency and luck on bonuses by de Oliveira, Angela C.M., Smith, Alexander, Spraggon, John

“…•We examine how the outcomes of agency affect subsequent bonuses.•We find that agents generally receive reduced bonuses.•Unlucky agents experience the largest…”
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Economic preferences and obesity among a low-income African American community by de Oliveira, Angela C.M., Leonard, Tammy C.M., Shuval, Kerem, Skinner, Celette Sugg, Eckel, Catherine, Murdoch, James C.

“…•We conduct a lab-in-field experiment in a low-income African American community.•We examine the relationship between risk tolerance, patience and obesity.•We…”
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Threshold and Group Size Uncertainty in Common-pool Resources: An Experimental Study by Kidwai, Abdul H., de Oliveira, Angela C. M.

“…Threshold common-pool resources (TCPRs), such as fisheries or groundwater reserves, face irreversible damage if harvesting exceeds a sustainability threshold…”
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The giving type: Identifying donors by de Oliveira, Angela C.M., Croson, Rachel T.A., Eckel, Catherine

“…One commonly used strategy in charitable fundraising is sharing names and contact information of donors between organizations, even those whose missions are…”
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(Im)patience by proxy: Making intertemporal decisions for others by de Oliveira, Angela C.M., Jacobson, Sarah

“…Decisions with consequences that play out over time are ubiquitous in business, policy, and family relations, and frequently the agent making such a decision…”
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Worthiness versus Self-Interest in Charitable Giving: Evidence from a Low-Income, Minority Neighborhood by Candelo, Natalia, de Oliveira, Angela C. M., Eckel, Catherine

“…We examine the impact of perceived worthiness and financial self-interest on charitable giving. Both participants and recipients come from a low-income,…”
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Instrumenting Beliefs in Threshold Public Goods by de Oliveira, Angela C M, Spraggon, John M, Denny, Matthew J

“…Understanding the causal impact of beliefs on contributions in Threshold Public Goods (TPGs) is particularly important since the social optimum can be…”
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Care provision: An experimental investigation by Banuri’s, Sheheryar, de Oliveira, Angela C.M., Eckel, Catherine C.

“…•We develop a three--‐person experimental trust game, consisting of a care manager, a care provider, and a needy recipient, that allows us to examine the…”
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One bad apple? Heterogeneity and information in public good provision by de Oliveira, Angela C. M., Croson, Rachel T. A., Eckel, Catherine

“…Previous research demonstrates that individuals vary in their social preferences. Less well-understood is how group composition affects the behavior of…”
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INTRODUCTION TO THE SYMPOSIUM ON RESEARCH ON SOCIAL DILEMMAS by Oliveira, Angela C. M, Salmon, Timothy C., Ledyard, John O., Plott, Charles R., Putterman, Louis

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The Stability of Social Preferences in a Low-Income Neighborhood by de Oliveira, Angela C. M., Eckel, Catherine, Croson, Rachel T. A.

“…We investigate whether social preferences are stable across contexts using a field population of low-income Americans. We develop and demonstrate a simplified,…”
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School environment and risk preferences: Experimental evidence by Eckel, Catherine C., Grossman, Philip J., Johnson, Cathleen A., de Oliveira, Angela C. M., Rojas, Christian, Wilson, Rick K.

“…Using a field experiment with high school students, we evaluate the development of risk preferences. Examining the impact of school characteristics on…”
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Plasma lathosterol measures rates of cholesterol synthesis and efficiency of dietary phytosterols in reducing the plasma cholesterol concentration by Nunes, Valéria Sutti, Ilha, Angela de Oliveira Godoy, Ferreira, Guilherme da Silva, Bombo, Renata de Paula Assis, Afonso, Milessa Silva, Lavrador, Maria Silvia Ferrari, Machado, Roberta Marcondes, Nakandakare, Edna Regina, Quintão, Eder Carlos Rocha, Lottenberg, Ana Maria

“…•Phytosterols supplementation reduced total cholesterol, LDL-C, apo B, and triglycerides.•Phytosterols supplementation increased plasma lathosterol as well as…”
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Solidarity among the poor by de Oliveira, Angela C.M., Eckel, Catherine C., Croson, Rachel T.A.

“…We conduct a field experiment with low-income subjects in Dallas, Texas. We examine voluntary, informal risk sharing using a visual representation of the…”
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AFM study of the effects of laser surface remelting on the morphology of Al–Fe aerospace alloys by Pariona, Moisés Meza, Teleginski, Viviane, Santos, Kelly dos, dos Santos, Everton Leandro Ribeiro, de Lima, Angela Aparecida de Oliveira Camargo, Riva, Rudimar

“…Laser beam welding has recently been incorporated into the fabrication process of aircraft and automobile structures. Surface roughness is an important…”
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Social norms of sharing in high school: Teen giving in the dictator game by Eckel, Catherine, Grossman, Philip J., Johnson, Cathleen A., de Oliveira, Angela C.M., Rojas, Christian, Wilson, Rick

“…► We find substantial conformity to the 50/50 norm among high school students. ► Conformity is not related to demographics, or other characteristics…”
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