Chapman University has published research measuring gender differences in cooperation and punishment behavior. Results showed that men punish more than women, men obtain higher rank, and punishment by males decreases payoffs for both sexes. Furthermore, men are willing to punish people who have done nothing wrong, except cooperate to the fullest extent possible.

Results suggest […]

According to a survey of purchasing managers, the California manufacturing economy is expected to expand at a higher rate in the second quarter compared to the first quarter. The California Composite Index, measuring overall manufacturing activity, increased from 61.8 in the first quarter to 63.3 in the second quarter, indicating faster growth. Production is expected […]

Chapman University has earned the number two spot on the ideas.com ranking for the Top 10 Percent of Institutions and Economists in the Field of Experimental Economics. The ranking includes 154 institutions from around the globe. Chapman also claims the number 3 spot in Cognitive and Behavioral Economics, the number 4 spot in Evolutionary Economics, […]

Chapman University mourns the loss of Fowler School of Law faculty member Ronald D. Rotunda, professor of constitutional law and legal ethics, and the Doy & Dee Henley Chair and Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence. Professor Rotunda passed away on March 14 due to complications from pneumonia.

“We are deeply saddened by this sudden loss―this news […]

According to the latest survey of California residents, the California Composite Index of Consumer Sentiment increased nearly 8 points from the revised fourth quarter reading of 113.2 to a reading of 121.0 in the first quarter of 2018. An index level above 100 indicates a higher percentage of optimistic consumers versus those who are pessimistic. […]