The relative importance of selfishness and social capital motives

This study measures the relative importance of selfishness and social capital motives using resource allocation data collected in hypothetical surveys and non-hypothetical experiments. Social capital motives allow an agent's well-being to be influenced by his sympathetic relationships with others. The assumption that selfishness can explain nearly all resource allocations is rejected.

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Year of publication:	2012
Authors:	Robison, Lindon J. ; Shupp, Robert S. ; Jin, Songqing ; Siles, Marcelo E. ; Ferrarini, Tawni H.
Published in:	Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics). - Elsevier, ISSN 2214-8043. - Vol. 41.2012, 1, p. 118-127
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Selfishness \| Social capital \| Social capital coefficients \| Social capital motives \| Standard neoclassical utility (SNU) model \| Resource allocations

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	D03 - Behavioral Economics; Underlying Principles
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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