Avishalom Tor
Biographic Data
| ID | 5861936 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Avishalom Tor |
| GIVEN NAMES | Avishalom |
| FAMILY NAME | Tor |
| SIGNATURE | TOR A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Notre Dame |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A better nudge definition for behavioral public policy
Despite their increasing deployment worldwide, behavioral interventions—frequently referred to as nudges—remain ill-defined. Thaler and Sunstein’s original definition has been more honored in the breach than the observance, not only by its authors but also by much of the expansive literature that followed. Exasperated by the ongoing proliferation of nudge usages, behavioral public policy (BPP) researchers have offered substitute or complementary …
N-equality
We examine the equality preferences of resource allocators, finding that a ubiquitous situational factor-the mere number of recipients (N)-shapes the trade-offs these allocators make between their equality concerns and other considerations. Specifically, our studies offer evidence for an N-Equality effect: Third-party allocators become less concerned about inequality as the number of recipients increases. A pilot study illustrates the N-Equality …
The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Competition
This volume reviews and organizes the literature on the psychology of competition and brings together leading researchers studying competition across the field of psychology. The volume begins by addressing the question, “What is the Psychology of Competition?” and distinguishes the psychological perspective from that of other disciplines, such as economics or business. The volume then presents a range of psychological approaches to the study of …
Nudges that should fail
Professor Sunstein (2017) discusses the possible causes for and policy implications of the failure of nudges, with special attention to defaults. Though he focuses on nudges that fail when they should succeed, Sunstein recognizes that some failures reveal that a nudge should not have been attempted to begin with. ‘Nudges that fail’, however, does not consider fully the relationship between the outcomes of nudging and their likely welfare effects,…
The Market, the Firm, and Behavioral Antitrust
This Handbook chapter examines the main distinct concerns facing the application of empirical behavioral evidence to antitrust law and economics—also known as “behavioral antitrust.” More than many (though not all) other legal fields, antitrust law is primarily concerned with the conduct of firms in markets rather than in individual behavior per se. Yet much of the empirical evidence that behavioral antitrust draws on concerns individual behavior…
The Psychology of Competition
Social comparison—the tendency to self-evaluate by comparing ourselves to others—is an important source of competitive behavior. We propose a new model that distinguishes between individual and situational factors that increase social comparison and thus lead to a range of competitive attitudes and behavior. Individual factors are those that vary from person to person: the relevance of the performance dimension, the similarity of rivals, and thei…
On Contractual Defaults and Experimental Law and Economics
»Vielmehr bietet [der Kommentar] auf höchstem Niveau eine substantielle Auseinandersetzung mit den Hintergründen, den Zusammenhängen, der Theorie und der Praxis des Grundgesetzes. Besseres lässt sich von einem Verfassungskommentar nicht sagen.“ Herbert Günther Staaatsanzeiger für das Land Hessen 2018 (50), 1494–1495
Profit maximization versus disadvantageous inequality
Choice behavior researchers (e.g., Bazerman, Loewenstein, & White, 1992) have found that individuals tend to choose a more lucrative but disadvantageously unequal payoff (e.g., self—$600/other—$800) over a less profitable but equal one (e.g., self—$500/other—$500); greater profit trumps interpersonal social comparison concerns in the choice setting. We suggest, however, that self-categorization (e.g., Hogg, 2000) can shift interpersonal social co…
Profit maximization versus disadvantageous inequality
Choice behavior researchers (e.g., Bazerman, Loewenstein, & White, 1992) have found that individuals tend to choose a more lucrative but disadvantageously unequal payoff (e.g., self—$600/other—$800) over a less profitable but equal one (e.g., self—$500/other—$500); greater profit trumps interpersonal social comparison concerns in the choice setting. We suggest, however, that self-categorization (e.g., Hogg, 2000) can shift interpersonal social co…
Nudges that should fail
Professor Sunstein (2017) discusses the possible causes for and policy implications of the failure of nudges, with special attention to defaults. Though he focuses on nudges that fail when they should succeed, Sunstein recognizes that some failures reveal that a nudge should not have been attempted to begin with. ‘Nudges that fail’, however, does not consider fully the relationship between the outcomes of nudging and their likely welfare effects,…
Profit maximization versus disadvantageous inequality
Choice behavior researchers (e.g., Bazerman, Loewenstein, & White, 1992) have found that individuals tend to choose a more lucrative but disadvantageously unequal payoff (e.g., self—$600/other—$800) over a less profitable but equal one (e.g., self—$500/other—$500); greater profit trumps interpersonal social comparison concerns in the choice setting. We suggest, however, that self-categorization (e.g., Hogg, 2000) can shift interpersonal social co…
On Contractual Defaults and Experimental Law and Economics
»Vielmehr bietet [der Kommentar] auf höchstem Niveau eine substantielle Auseinandersetzung mit den Hintergründen, den Zusammenhängen, der Theorie und der Praxis des Grundgesetzes. Besseres lässt sich von einem Verfassungskommentar nicht sagen.“ Herbert Günther Staaatsanzeiger für das Land Hessen 2018 (50), 1494–1495
The Psychology of Competition
Social comparison—the tendency to self-evaluate by comparing ourselves to others—is an important source of competitive behavior. We propose a new model that distinguishes between individual and situational factors that increase social comparison and thus lead to a range of competitive attitudes and behavior. Individual factors are those that vary from person to person: the relevance of the performance dimension, the similarity of rivals, and thei…
The Market, the Firm, and Behavioral Antitrust
This Handbook chapter examines the main distinct concerns facing the application of empirical behavioral evidence to antitrust law and economics—also known as “behavioral antitrust.” More than many (though not all) other legal fields, antitrust law is primarily concerned with the conduct of firms in markets rather than in individual behavior per se. Yet much of the empirical evidence that behavioral antitrust draws on concerns individual behavior…
Nudges that should fail
Professor Sunstein (2017) discusses the possible causes for and policy implications of the failure of nudges, with special attention to defaults. Though he focuses on nudges that fail when they should succeed, Sunstein recognizes that some failures reveal that a nudge should not have been attempted to begin with. ‘Nudges that fail’, however, does not consider fully the relationship between the outcomes of nudging and their likely welfare effects,…
The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Competition
This volume reviews and organizes the literature on the psychology of competition and brings together leading researchers studying competition across the field of psychology. The volume begins by addressing the question, “What is the Psychology of Competition?” and distinguishes the psychological perspective from that of other disciplines, such as economics or business. The volume then presents a range of psychological approaches to the study of …
N-equality
We examine the equality preferences of resource allocators, finding that a ubiquitous situational factor-the mere number of recipients (N)-shapes the trade-offs these allocators make between their equality concerns and other considerations. Specifically, our studies offer evidence for an N-Equality effect: Third-party allocators become less concerned about inequality as the number of recipients increases. A pilot study illustrates the N-Equality …
A better nudge definition for behavioral public policy
Despite their increasing deployment worldwide, behavioral interventions—frequently referred to as nudges—remain ill-defined. Thaler and Sunstein’s original definition has been more honored in the breach than the observance, not only by its authors but also by much of the expansive literature that followed. Exasperated by the ongoing proliferation of nudge usages, behavioral public policy (BPP) researchers have offered substitute or complementary …
Economics (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law and economics (3 works) · Positive economics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Behavioral economics (2 works) · Choice architecture (2 works)