In various context, I study prosocial behavior. I study the impact of foreign language use on cooperation behavior and the relationship between various occupational interests (e.g., Public Servce Motivation, entrepreneurship, working for multinational firms) and prosocial behavior (interms of contributions to a public good and variations of the dictator game). 

• Esteve, M., Urbig, D., van Witteloostuijn, A., & Boyne, G. (2016) Prosocial Behavior and Public Service Motivation. Public Administration Review, 76(1), 177-187. dx.doi.org/10.1111/puar.1248 

• Urbig, D., Terjesen, S., Procher, V. Muehlfeld, K., & van Witteloostuijn, A.(forthcoming) Come on and take a free ride: Contributing to public goods in native and foreign language settings. Academy of Management Learning & Education. dx.doi.org/10.5465/amle.2014.0338   

• Urbig, D., Weitzel, U., Rosenkranz, S., van Witteloostuijn, A. (2012) Exploiting opportunities at all cost? Entrepreneurial intent and externalities. Journal of Economic Pychology, 33(2), 379-393. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2011.03.003 (pdf, discussion paper version at Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute, Utrecht University)

• Weitzel,U., Urbig, D., Desai, S., Acs, Z., Sanders, M. (2010) The good, the bad, and the talented: Entrepreneurial talent and selfish behavior. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 76(1), 64-81. (erratum) dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2010.02.013 (pdf, discussion paper version at Tjalling C. Koopmans Research Institute, Utrecht University, or at Max Planck Institute of Economics)