Jean-Robert Karl Tyran

Research output

Research output per year 2004 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2016 2019

• 46 Journal article
• 45 Working paper
• 5 Literature review
• 3 Encyclopedia chapter
• 6 More
  • 3 Contribution to newspaper - Newspaper article
  • 2 Book chapter
  • 1 Editorial

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2019

  The dark side of the vote: Biased voters, social information, and information aggregation through majority voting

  Morton, R. B., Piovesan, M. & Tyran, J. R., Jan 2019, In: Games and Economic Behavior. 113, p. 461-481

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Information Aggregation 100%
  • Majority Voting 98%
  • Voters 81%
  • Vote 74%
  • Policy Choice 43%
  1 Citation (Scopus)
• 2018

  The price of prejudice

  Hedegaard, M. & Tyran, J-R. K., 1 Jan 2018, In: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. 10, 1, p. 40-63 24 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Prejudice 100%
  • Ethnic Discrimination 42%
  • Workers 38%
  • Statistical Discrimination 38%
  • Field Experiment 27%
  13 Citations (Scopus)
• 2017

  Choosing a public-spirited leader: An experimental investigation of political selection

  Markussen, T. & Tyran, J., 1 Dec 2017, In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 144, p. 204-218

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Political Selection 100%
  • Voters 29%
  • Elections 27%
  • Prosocial Behavior 18%
  • Cognitive Ability 16%

• Choosing a Public-Spirited Leader. An experimental investigation of political selection

  Markussen, T. & Tyran, J-R. K., Dec 2017, 32 p. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers (Online); No. 17-04).

  Research output: Working paper › Research

  • candidacy 100%
  • leader 84%
  • election 47%
  • cognitive ability 32%
  • public interest 32%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Thinking fast, thinking badly

  Jimenez, N., Rodriguez-Lara, I., Tyran, J-R. K. & Wengström, E. R., 2017, 37 p. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers (Online); No. 17-24).

  Research output: Working paper › Research

  • Construct Validity 100%
  • Response Time 69%
  • Intuitive 54%
  • Choose 48%
  • Classify 43%
• 2016

  Deciding for Others Reduces Loss Aversion

  Andersson, O., Holm, H. J., Tyran, J-R. K. & Wengström, E. R., Jan 2016, In: Management Science. 62, 1, p. 29-36 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Loss Aversion 100%
  • Decision Making 37%
  • Emotion 33%
  • Risk Taking 28%
  • Loom 27%
  63 Citations (Scopus)

• Experimental Evidence on Expressive Voting

  Tyran, J-R. K. & Wagner, A. K., 2016, 22 p. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers (Online); No. 16-12).

  Research output: Working paper › Research

• Fairness is intuitive

  Cappelen, A. W., Panton, U. H., Tungodden, B., Tyran, J-R. K. & Wengström, E. R., 1 Dec 2016, In: Experimental Economics. 19, 4, p. 727-740 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Response Time 100%
  • Fairness 83%
  • Group Behavior 33%
  • Dictator Game 32%
  • General Population 31%

• Fairness is intuitive

  Cappelen, A. W., Nielsen, U. H., Tungodden, B., Tyran, J-R. K. & Wengström, E., 1 Dec 2016, Copenhagen: Springer, 32 p. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers (Online); No. 10, Vol. 2014).

  Research output: Working paper › Research › peer-review

  • Response Time 100%
  • Fairness 83%
  • Group Behavior 33%
  • Dictator Game 32%
  • General Population 31%
  34 Citations (Scopus)

• Judicial error and cooperation

  Markussen, T., Tyran, J-R. K. & Putterman, L., 1 Oct 2016, In: European Economic Review. 89, p. 372–388

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Type I Error 100%
  • Free Riders 60%
  • Type II Error 44%
  • Sanctions 33%
  • Strength of Preference 23%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Medical Insurance and Free Choice of Physician Shape Patient Overtreatment: A Laboratory Experiment

  Huck, S., Lünser, G., Spitzer, F. & Tyran, J-R. K., 1 Nov 2016, In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 131, Part B, p. 78–105

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Medical Insurance 100%
  • Laboratory Experiments 76%
  • Physicians 54%
  • Insurance 18%
  • Observability 18%
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Money Illusion and Household Finance

  Stephens, T. A. & Tyran, J-R. K., 2016, 38 p. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers (Online); No. 16-14).

  Research output: Working paper › Research

• Of Cashew Nuts, Marshmallows and the Wealth of Nations

  Tyran, J-R. K., 2016, In: The Dufour Street Journal. 3, 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Contribution to newspaper - Newspaper article

• Personality Traits and the Gender Gap in Ideology

  Morton, R., Tyran, J-R. K. & Wengström, E. R., 2016, The Political Economy of Social Choices. Springer, p. 153-185 (Studies in Political Economy).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review

  • personality traits 100%
  • ideology 83%
  • gender 52%
  • data quality 30%
  • personality 19%

• Personality Traits and the Gender Gap in Ideology

  Morton, R., Tyran, J-R. K. & Wengström, E. R., 2016, 45 p. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers (Online); No. 16-08).

  Research output: Working paper › Research

  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Predicting Lotto Numbers: A natural experiment on the gambler’s fallacy and the hot hand fallacy

  Suetens, S., Galbo-Jørgensen, C. B. & Tyran, J-R. K., 2016, In: Journal of the European Economic Association. 14, 3, p. 584-607

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Gambler's Fallacy 100%
  • Lotto 88%
  • Natural Experiment 59%
  • Behavioral Theory 35%
  • Gambling 33%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• Price Competition and Reputation in Markets for Experience goods: An Experimental Study

  Huck, S., Lünser, G. & Tyran, J-R. K., 1 Mar 2016, In: RAND Journal of Economics. 47, 1, p. 99-117

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Price Competition 100%
  • Experimental Study 92%
  • Consumer Benefit 39%
  • Industrial Organization 33%
  • Oligopoly 33%
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Risk Aversion Relates to Cognitive Ability: Preferences or Noise?

  Andersson, O., Holm, H. J., Tyran, J-R. K. & Wengström, E., 2016, In: Journal of the European Economic Association. 14, 5, p. 1129-1154

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Cognitive Ability 100%
  • Risk Aversion 76%
  • Risk Preferences 40%
  • Structural Estimation 30%
  • General Population 26%
  58 Citations (Scopus)

• Voter Motivation and the Quality of Democratic Choice

  Mechtenberg, L. & Tyran, J-R. K., 2016, 38 p. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers (Online); No. 16-13).

  Research output: Working paper › Research
• 2015

  Corruption in committees: An Experimental Study of Information Aggregation through Voting

  Morton, R. B. & Tyran, J-R. K., 2015, In: Journal of Public Economic Theory. 17, 4, p. 553-579 27 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Information Aggregation 100%
  • aggregation 79%
  • Voting 76%
  • Experimental Study 71%
  • Corruption 68%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• State or nature? Endogenous formal versus informal sanctions in the voluntary provision of public goods

  Kamei, K., Putterman, L. & Tyran, J-R. K., Mar 2015, In: Experimental Economics. 18, 1, p. 38-65 28 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Voluntary Provision 100%
  • Sanctions 71%
  • Nature 53%
  • Formation of Institution 19%
  • Voters 12%
  41 Citations (Scopus)
• 2014

  Competition, cooperation, and collective choice

  Markussen, T., Reuben Paris, E. G. & Tyran, J-R. K., Feb 2014, In: Economic Journal. 124, 574, p. F163-F195 33 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Collective Choice 100%
  • Cooperation and Competition 87%
  • Veto Power 56%
  • Institutional Choice 56%
  • Voting Rules 46%
  19 Citations (Scopus)

• Corruption in Committees: An Experimental Study of Information Aggregation through Voting

  Morton, R. & Tyran, J-R. K., 2014, Copenhagen: Økonomisk institut, Københavns Universitet, 45 p. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers (Online); No. 18, Vol. 2014).

  Research output: Working paper › Research

• Discriminatory taxes are unpopular—Even when they are efficient and distributionally fair

  Sausgruber, R. & Tyran, J-R. K., 1 Dec 2014, In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 108, p. 463–476

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Tax 100%
  • Income 57%
  • Taxation 52%
  • Non-discrimination 45%
  • Equal Treatment 42%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Does Money Illusion Matter?: Reply

  Tyran, J-R. K., Mar 2014, In: American Economic Review. 104, 3, p. 1063-1071 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Money Illusion 100%
  • Inertia 77%
  • Monetary Shocks 40%
  • Price Adjustment 36%
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Judicial Error and Cooperation

  Markussen, T., Putterman, L. & Tyran, J-R. K., 2014, Copenhagen: Økonomisk institut, Københavns Universitet, 45 p. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers (Online); No. 27, Vol. 2014).

  Research output: Working paper › Research

• Medical Insurance and Free Choice of Physician Shape Patient Overtreatment: A Laboratory Experiment

  Huck, S., Lünser, G. K., Spitzer, F. & Tyran, J-R. K., 2014, Copenhagen: Økonomisk institut, Københavns Universitet, 45 p. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers (Online); No. 19, Vol. 2014).

  Research output: Working paper › Research

• Second Thoughts on Free Riding

  Nielsen, U. H., Tyran, J-R. K. & Wengström, E. R., Feb 2014, In: Economics Letters. 122, 2, p. 136-139 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Free Riders 100%
  • Free-riding 90%
  • Conditional Cooperation 59%
  • Strategy Method 56%
  • Moral Dilemmas 46%
  42 Citations (Scopus)

• Self-Organization for Collective Action: An Experimental Study of Voting on Sanction Regimes

  Markussen, T., Putterman, L. & Tyran, J-R. K., Jan 2014, In: Review of Economic Studies. 81, 1, p. 301-324 24 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Self-organization 100%
  • Collective Action 97%
  • Sanctions 89%
  • Voting 86%
  • Experimental Study 81%
  71 Citations (Scopus)

• The Price of Prejudice

  Hedegaard, M. & Tyran, J-R. K., 2014, Copenhagen: Økonomisk institut, Københavns Universitet, 54 p. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers (Online); No. 9, Vol. 2014).

  Research output: Working paper › Research
• 2013

  Deciding for Others Reduces Loss Aversion

  Andersson, O., Holm, H. J., Tyran, J-R. K. & Wengström, E. R., 2013, Kbh: Økonomisk institut, Københavns Universitet, 38 p. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers; No. 09, Vol. 2013).

  Research output: Working paper › Research

  • Loss Aversion 100%
  • Structural Estimation 40%
  • Risk Taking 38%
  • Increase in Risk 38%
  • Decision Maker 19%

• Discriminatory Taxes are Unpopular Even when they are Efficient and Distributionally Fair

  Sausgruber, R. & Tyran, J-R. K., 2013, Kbh: Økonomisk institut, Københavns Universitet, 32 p. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers (Online); No. 14).

  Research output: Working paper › Research

  • Tax 100%
  • Income 57%
  • Taxation 52%
  • Non-discrimination 45%
  • Equal Treatment 42%

• Risk aversion relates to cognitive ability: Fact or Fiction

  Andersson, O., Holm, H. J., Tyran, J-R. K. & Wengström, E. R., 2013, Kbh.: Økonomisk institut, Københavns Universitet, 37 p. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers; No. 10, Vol. 2013).

  Research output: Working paper › Research

  • Cognitive Ability 100%
  • Risk Aversion 76%
  • Risk Preferences 40%
  • Structural Estimation 30%
  • General Population 26%

• Second Thoughts on Free Riding

  Nielsen, U. H., Tyran, J-R. K. & Wengström, E. R., 2013, kbh.: Økonomisk institut, Københavns Universitet, 26 p. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers; No. 8, Vol. 2013).

  Research output: Working paper › Research

• Second Thoughts on Free Riding

  Nielsen, U. H., Tyran, J-R. K. & Wengström, E. R., 2013, Lund: Department of Economics, Lund University, 26 p. (Working Paper Department of Economics, Lund University; No. 29, Vol. 2013).

  Research output: Working paper › Research

  • Free Riders 100%
  • Free-riding 90%
  • Conditional Cooperation 59%
  • Strategy Method 56%
  • Moral Dilemmas 46%
• 2012

  'At Least I Didn't Lose Money': Nominal Loss Aversion Shapes Evaluations of Housing Transactions

  Stephens, T. A. & Tyran, J-R. K., 2012, Cph.: Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, 32 p. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers; No. 14, Vol. 2012).

  Research output: Working paper › Research

• Competition, cooperation, and collective choice

  Markussen, T., Reuben Paris, E. G. & Tyran, J-R. K., 2012, Department of Economics, University of Economics, 50 p. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers (Online); No. 04, Vol. 2012).

  Research output: Working paper › Research

• Competition Fosters Trust

  Huck, S., Lünser, G. & Tyran, J-R. K., Sept 2012, In: Games and Economic Behavior. 76, 1, p. 195-209

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Trust Game 100%
  54 Citations (Scopus)

• Give and Take in Dictator Games

  Cappelen, A. W., Nielsen, U. H., Sørensen, E. Ø., Tungodden, B. & Tyran, J-R. K., 2012, Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, 13 p. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers (Online); No. 05, Vol. 2012).

  Research output: Working paper › Research

• Inequality aversion and voting on redistribution

  Höchtl, W., Sausgruber, R. & Tyran, J-R. K., Oct 2012, In: European Economic Review. 56, 7, p. 1406-1421

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  22 Citations (Scopus)

• Microfoundations of Social Capital

  Thöni, C., Tyran, J-R. K. & Wengström, E. R., Aug 2012, In: Journal of Public Economics. 96, 7-8, p. 635-643

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Social Capital 100%
  • Microfoundations 93%
  • World Values Survey 21%
  • Experimental Design 19%
  • Fairness 17%
  84 Citations (Scopus)

• Money Illusion and Nominal Inertia in Experimental Asset Markets

  Noussair, C. N., Richter, G. & Tyran, J-R. K., 2012, In: Journal of Behavioral Finance. 13, 1, p. 27-37

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Money Illusion 100%
  • Experimental Asset Markets 97%
  • Illusions 82%
  • Inertia 77%
  • Shock 57%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• The Dark Side of the Vote: Biased Voters, Social Information, and Information Aggregation Through Majority Voting

  Morton, R. B., Piovesan, M. & Tyran, J-R. K., 2012, Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, 52 p. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers (Online); No. 08, Vol. 12).

  Research output: Working paper › Research

• The Gambler’s Fallacy and Gender

  Suetens, S. & Tyran, J-R. K., Jun 2012, In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 83, 1, p. 118-124

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Gambler's Fallacy 100%
  • Lotto 22%
  • State Lotteries 21%
  • Gender Differences 16%
  17 Citations (Scopus)
• 2011

  Are we taxing ourselves? How deliberation and experience shape voting on taxes

  Sausgruber, R. & Tyran, J-R., Feb 2011, In: Journal of Public Economics. 95, 1, p. 164–176 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  24 Citations (Scopus)

• Income and Ideology: How Personality Traits, Cognitive Abilities, and Education Shape Political Attitudes

  Morton, R., Tyran, J-R. & Wengström, E. R., 2011, Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, 42 p.

  Research output: Working paper › Research

  623 Downloads (Pure)

• Inequality Aversion and Voting on Redistribution

  Höchtl, W., Sausgruber, R. & Tyran, J-R., 2011, Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, 30 p.

  Research output: Working paper › Research

• Let the experts decide? Asymmetric information, abstention, and coordination in standing committees

  Morton, R. B. & Tyran, J-R., Jun 2011, In: Games and Economic Behavior. 72, 2, p. 485-509 25 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Abstention 100%
  • Asymmetric Information 60%
  • Voters 55%
  • Vote 50%
  • Quality Information 43%
  18 Citations (Scopus)

• Predicting Lotto Numbers

  Jørgensen, C. B., Suetens, S. & Tyran, J-R., 2011, Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, 25 p.

  Research output: Working paper › Research

  7438 Downloads (Pure)

• Public goods and voting on formal sanction schemes

  Putterman, L., Tyran, J-R. K. & Kamei, K., Oct 2011, In: Journal of Public Economics. 95, 9-10, p. 1213–1222

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  77 Citations (Scopus)