[VCEE Seminar] VCEE Seminar with Ernesto Reuben - Invitation, January 12, 2026

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Dear All,



Due to the upcoming holidays, I am sending out the invitation today for
Ernesto Reuben's guest lecture at the VCEE seminar on January 12, 2026 from
11:30 to 13:00 hrs Vienna time.

The seminar takes place in lecture hall 7 (1st floor) at
Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1.

Speaker: Ernesto Reuben (NYU Abu Dhabi)

Webpage:   <https://www.ereuben.net/> https://www.ereuben.net/


Here is more information about the talk:

Title: The Role of Fairness Ideals in Coordination Failure and Success (with
Andrzej Baranski and Arno Riedl)

 

Abstract:

In a laboratory experiment, we study the role of fairness ideals as focal
points in coordination problems in homogeneous and heterogeneous groups. We
elicit the normatively preferred behavior about how a subsequent
coordination game should be played. In homogeneous groups, people share a
unique fairness ideal for how to solve the coordination problem, whereas in
heterogeneous groups, multiple conflicting fairness ideals prevail. In the
coordination game, homogeneous groups are significantly more likely than
their heterogeneous counterparts to sustain efficient coordination. The
reason is that homogeneous groups coordinate on the unique fairness ideal,
whereas heterogeneous groups disagree on the fairness ideal to be played. In
both types of groups, equilibria consistent with fairness ideals are most
stable. Hence, the difference in coordination success between homogeneous
and heterogeneous groups occurs because of the normative disagreement in the
latter types of group, making it much harder to reach an equilibrium at a
fairness ideal.


If you are interested in meeting Ernesto (meeting slots of 30') you can
register via this link:

 <https://nuudel.digitalcourage.de/hSjrsD2zR3F9o6d8>
https://nuudel.digitalcourage.de/hSjrsD2zR3F9o6d8

 

Merry Christmas and all the best for 2026!

 

Best regards,

Sylvia

 

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