Essays on Social Preferences in Children and Adolescents: Experimental Evidence from Colombia and India

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journey, she has been guiding this dissertation through valuable support and feedback. I thank Gerhard Riener for his helpful suggestions in the implementation of the experiments and his comments on the structure of the chapters. Thanks to Holger Rau for his constructive comments and for being part of my thesis committee.Thanks to Favio Ruiz not only for his excellent job as field coordinator but also for his friendship. Without his diligent support and an exceptional team of research assistants, these projects would not have been achievable. I am immensely grateful to my proactive co-author and friend Pooja, without her support my time in Göttingen would not have been so great. I also want to express my gratitude to my colleagues and friends, chair and PhD students, for having always excellent advice when I needed it, and for making this time as PhD student a great experience. As well, I want to thank my friend Luisa, who despite the distance, has given me personal support and worthy advice.For giving me strength and motivation from the beginning of my PhD studies, I want to express my dearest gratitude to my family. Specially to my parents, Gladys and Jairo, for their love, encouragement, and support.Last but not least, I am profoundly thankful to my beloved husband Christian, who is an essential pillar in my life.viii Contents Acknowledgments vii List of Tables xiii List of Figures xv