Matthias Benz
Biographic Data
| ID | 3714409 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthias Benz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthias |
| FAMILY NAME | Benz |
| SIGNATURE | BENZ M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Zurich |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7577-9691 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 52 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Migrant Organizations and Their Networks in the Co-Production of Social Protection
In contributing to the social protection of migrants, migrant organizations (MOs) have become an important player in the German welfare landscape. Through their activities, they fulfill a set of social functions and integrate into a dense network of various partners characterized by different dependencies and forms of cooperation but also potential conflict. Based on the results of a survey conducted in Germany's Ruhr region between 2021 and 2022…
The value of doing what you like
Do people behave in experiments as in the field?—evidence from donations
Laboratory experiments are an important methodology in economics, especially in the field of behavioral economics. However, it is still debated to what extent results from laboratory experiments are informative about behavior in field settings. One highly important question about the external validity of experiments is whether the same individuals act in experiments as they would in the field. This paper presents evidence on how individuals behav…
Being Independent is a Great Thing
One can be independent, or one can be subject to decisions made by others. This paper argues that this difference, embodied in the institutional distinction between the decision‐making procedures ‘market’ and ‘hierarchy’, affects individual wellbeing beyond outcomes. Taking self‐employment as an important case of independence, it is shown that the self‐employed derive higher satisfaction from work than those employed in organizations, irrespectiv…
Institutionen und menschliches Wohlergehen
Menschen messen nicht nur Ergebnissen einen Wert bei, sondern sie wertschätzen auch die Bedingungen und Prozesse, unter denen Ergebnisse zustande kommen. Matthias Benz zeigt, dass dieser 'Prozessnutzen' eine empirisch relevante Kategorie menschlichen Wohlergehens in weiten Bereichen der Wirtschaft, Politik und Gesellschaft ist. Das Konzept kann den traditionellen ergebnisorientierten ökonomischen Ansatz fruchtbar erweitern und zu einem vertieften…
Introducing Procedural Utility
People not only care about outcomes; they also value the procedures that lead to the outcomes. Procedural utility is an important source of human well-being. This paper aims at introducing the concept of procedural utility into economics, and argues that it should be incorporated more widely into economic theory and empirical research. Three building blocks of a concept of procedural utility are outlined, and it is suggested how procedural utilit…
Are Voters Better Informed When They Have a Larger Say in Politics? – Evidence for the European Union and Switzerland
Mobilität, Wahlbeteiligung und Sozialkapital in Schweizer Gemeinden
This paper investigates the relationship between mobility and voting behavior at different spatial levels. To this end, voter turnout in local municipality issues is compared to that in national matters. We find that the difference between local and national turnout strongly correlates with the mobility of a municipality's population. An explanation for the observed negative relationship is that social networks and the sense of duty towards the l…
Das Management des Ungeschriebenen — Wie Sie mit Partizipation und Kommunikation Arbeitsbeziehungen verbessern können
Are Voters Better Informed When They Have a Larger Say in Politics? – Evidence for the European Union and Switzerland
Being Independent is a Great Thing
One can be independent, or one can be subject to decisions made by others. This paper argues that this difference, embodied in the institutional distinction between the decision‐making procedures ‘market’ and ‘hierarchy’, affects individual wellbeing beyond outcomes. Taking self‐employment as an important case of independence, it is shown that the self‐employed derive higher satisfaction from work than those employed in organizations, irrespectiv…
Migrant Organizations and Their Networks in the Co-Production of Social Protection
In contributing to the social protection of migrants, migrant organizations (MOs) have become an important player in the German welfare landscape. Through their activities, they fulfill a set of social functions and integrate into a dense network of various partners characterized by different dependencies and forms of cooperation but also potential conflict. Based on the results of a survey conducted in Germany's Ruhr region between 2021 and 2022…
Das Management des Ungeschriebenen — Wie Sie mit Partizipation und Kommunikation Arbeitsbeziehungen verbessern können
Mobilität, Wahlbeteiligung und Sozialkapital in Schweizer Gemeinden
This paper investigates the relationship between mobility and voting behavior at different spatial levels. To this end, voter turnout in local municipality issues is compared to that in national matters. We find that the difference between local and national turnout strongly correlates with the mobility of a municipality's population. An explanation for the observed negative relationship is that social networks and the sense of duty towards the l…
Institutionen und menschliches Wohlergehen
Menschen messen nicht nur Ergebnissen einen Wert bei, sondern sie wertschätzen auch die Bedingungen und Prozesse, unter denen Ergebnisse zustande kommen. Matthias Benz zeigt, dass dieser 'Prozessnutzen' eine empirisch relevante Kategorie menschlichen Wohlergehens in weiten Bereichen der Wirtschaft, Politik und Gesellschaft ist. Das Konzept kann den traditionellen ergebnisorientierten ökonomischen Ansatz fruchtbar erweitern und zu einem vertieften…
Introducing Procedural Utility
People not only care about outcomes; they also value the procedures that lead to the outcomes. Procedural utility is an important source of human well-being. This paper aims at introducing the concept of procedural utility into economics, and argues that it should be incorporated more widely into economic theory and empirical research. Three building blocks of a concept of procedural utility are outlined, and it is suggested how procedural utilit…
Are Voters Better Informed When They Have a Larger Say in Politics? – Evidence for the European Union and Switzerland
The value of doing what you like
Do people behave in experiments as in the field?—evidence from donations
Laboratory experiments are an important methodology in economics, especially in the field of behavioral economics. However, it is still debated to what extent results from laboratory experiments are informative about behavior in field settings. One highly important question about the external validity of experiments is whether the same individuals act in experiments as they would in the field. This paper presents evidence on how individuals behav…
Being Independent is a Great Thing
One can be independent, or one can be subject to decisions made by others. This paper argues that this difference, embodied in the institutional distinction between the decision‐making procedures ‘market’ and ‘hierarchy’, affects individual wellbeing beyond outcomes. Taking self‐employment as an important case of independence, it is shown that the self‐employed derive higher satisfaction from work than those employed in organizations, irrespectiv…
Migrant Organizations and Their Networks in the Co-Production of Social Protection
In contributing to the social protection of migrants, migrant organizations (MOs) have become an important player in the German welfare landscape. Through their activities, they fulfill a set of social functions and integrate into a dense network of various partners characterized by different dependencies and forms of cooperation but also potential conflict. Based on the results of a survey conducted in Germany's Ruhr region between 2021 and 2022…
Economics (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Mathematics (2 works)