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Science @ ECON MUNI @econmuni.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Join us for the 2025 European Meeting of the Economic Science Association in the beautiful city of Brno on 3-6 September! #ESA2025 📅 Submission deadline: May 5 ✍️ Notification of acceptance & registration opens: May 16 More info ⏩ esa2025.econ.muni.cz

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Science @ ECON MUNI @econmuni.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

📢 #MUES research seminar Tomorrow, Bea Ahumada (@beaahumada.bsky.social) from the University of Pittsburgh will discuss how, when income inequality is perceived to arise from both effort and luck, excuses can influence acceptance of inequality. Join us ⏩ mues.econ.muni.cz/research-sem...

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Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

2. @beaahumada.bsky.social @lisev.bsky.social @alistairecon.bsky.social sites.pitt.edu/~alistair/pa... Replications of Dana et al., Exley, and Di Tella findsreduced effect sizes on the latter two. Most intriguingly, there was no correlation in excuse-seeking behavior across domains. 3/4

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Bea Ahumada @beaahumada.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Do you want to know more about my research agenda? My work explores fairness, inequality, and redistribution preferences using experimental and behavioral methods. In this thread, I talk about my ongoing and future projects! bsky.app/profile/beaa...

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Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

#eeac Day 2: I might be biased, but don't let that be an excuse to miss Pitt @beaahumada.bsky.social JMP "Excuses and Redistribution" She induces uncertainty about source of earnings diffs between self/partner by randomizing between low and high piece-rate in a real effort task. #econsky #econjmp

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Bea Ahumada @beaahumada.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Would love to hear your thoughts and connect with others working on similar topics! 🤝 #econsky #econjmp

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Bea Ahumada @beaahumada.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

My research uses behavioral insights to inform public policy, aiming to reduce inequality by addressing differences in opportunities and exploring mechanisms like redistribution, fairness norms, and inclusive hiring practices. I explore how institutions can promote fairness and mobility.

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Bea Ahumada @beaahumada.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

🎯 Future projects: Handicaps in the Labor Market. Initial ability differences often grow due to unequal opportunities. Using theory and experiments, I study how handicap tournaments (like in sports) can close ability gaps and reduce long-term inequality.

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Bea Ahumada @beaahumada.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

🤔 “Silly” Interview Questions and Gender Bias in Hiring (w/ @mallorave.bsky.social & Neeraja Gupta): We study how "irrelevant" questions (like ice-breakers) affect hiring decisions and whether they justify gender biases.

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Bea Ahumada @beaahumada.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Timing mirrors real-world policies (e.g., taxes, student loan forgiveness) and results could inform better policy design!

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Bea Ahumada @beaahumada.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

🌟 Preferences over the Timing of Fairness Policies (w/ @mallorave.bsky.social We study how the timing of redistribution and related info impacts preferences. Spectators decide redistribution for workers who either know or don’t know about it before task.

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Bea Ahumada @beaahumada.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Thank you for sharing, Stephanie! I'm thrilled to share about my research agenda! My work explores fairness, inequality, and redistribution preferences through experimental and behavioral methods. Here's a quick look at ongoing and future projects tackling these crucial topics! 🧵👇 #econsky #econjmp

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Bea Ahumada @beaahumada.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Say no more! bsky.app/profile/beaa...

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Bea Ahumada @beaahumada.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Why does this matter? Economic implications: These behaviors can perpetuate inequality. Social implications: Fosters polarization - people believe that those who are poor have themselves to blame, but those who are rich are due to luck. (6/6) Read more here: drive.google.com/file/d/1A8t4...

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Bea Ahumada @beaahumada.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Belief distortions aren’t the only story. I find evidence that people choose fairness views (egalitarian, meritocratic, or libertarian) that best align with their self-interest. (5/6)

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Bea Ahumada @beaahumada.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Results: Under No Information, participants believe their partners’ success is due to luck, justifying keeping more earnings for themselves. Redistribution is lower, and inequality increases. (4/6)

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Bea Ahumada @beaahumada.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Key treatments: No Information: Only know how much $ each of them made. Partial Information: Effort distribution is shown, reducing uncertainty. (3/6)

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Bea Ahumada @beaahumada.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

In a lab experiment: Participants perform a real-effort task where the piece rate (high or low) is randomly determined. Then, they redistribute earnings between themselves and a partner under different information conditions. (2/6)

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Bea Ahumada @beaahumada.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I’m on the Job Market! 🚨 Ever wondered how does uncertainty about sources of inequality affects redistribution? In my jmp, Excuses and Redistribution, I explore how people use excuses to distort beliefs about merit and luck, justifying self-serving behavior. 🧵(1/6)

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Stephanie Wang @sweiwang.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I have made a starter pack for experimental economics. Please let me know if you would like to be added or deleted from the list. Thank you. go.bsky.app/2U7CMUC #Econsky

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