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How Did Distributional Preferences Change During the Great Recession?
Fisman, Raymond; Jakiela, Pamela; Kariv, Shachar - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2014
We compare behavior in experiments measuring distributional preferences during the "Great Recession" to behavior in identical experiments conducted during the preceding economic boom. Subjects are drawn from a diverse pool of students whose socioeconomic composition is largely held constant by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010951431
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Testing Motives for Charitable Giving: A Revealed-Preference Methodology with Experimental Evidence
Deb, Rahul; Gazzale, Robert S.; Kotchen, Matthew J. - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2012
consumption and donations among individuals. We also conduct an original experiment that enables nonparametric tests of many … donations yield greater explanatory power than the standard model of impure altruism. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011271495
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Psychology and Economics: Evidence from the Field
DellaVigna, Stefano - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2007
The research in Psychology and Economics (a.k.a. Behavioral Economics) suggests that individuals deviate from the standard model in three respects: (i) non-standard preferences; (ii) non-standard beliefs; and (iii) non-standard decision-making. In this paper, I survey the empirical evidence from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005774777
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Directed Altruism and Enforced Reciprocity in Social Networks: How Much is A Friend Worth?
Leider, Stephen; Möbius, Markus M.; Rosenblat, Tanya; … - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2007
an anonymous treatment where neither player is told at the end of the experiment which decision was selected for payment … future. We can decompose altruistic preferences into baseline altruism towards any partner and directed altruism towards … friends. Decision makers vary widely in their baseline altruism, but pass at least 50 percent more surplus to friends compared …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005778473
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Social Distance and Quality Ratings in Charity Choice
Brown, Alexander Lindale; Meer, Jonathan; Williams, J. … - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2014
We conduct a laboratory experiment to examine how third-party ratings impact charity choice and donative behavior …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010796734
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The Distributional Preferences of Americans
Fisman, Raymond; Jakiela, Pamela; Kariv, Shachar - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2014
We measure the distributional preferences of a large, diverse sample of Americans by embedding modified dictator games that vary the relative price of redistribution in the American Life Panel. Subjects' choices are generally consistent with maximizing a (social) utility function. We decompose...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010821876
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The Emotional Consequences of Donation Opportunities
Helliwell, John F.; Aknin, Lara B.; Mayraz, Guy - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2014
Charities often circulate widespread donation appeals to garner support for campaigns, but what impact do these campaigns have on the well-being of individuals who choose to donate, those who choose not to donate, and the entire group exposed to the campaign? Here we investigate these questions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011079873
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Income Inequality and Social Preferences for Redistribution and Compensation Differentials
Kerr, William R. - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2011
In cross-sectional studies, countries with greater income inequality typically exhibit less support for government-led redistribution and greater acceptance of wage inequality (e.g., United States versus Western Europe). If individual nations evolve along this pattern, a vicious cycle could form...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009395461
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"Last-place Aversion": Evidence and Redistributive Implications
Kuziemko, Ilyana; Buell, Ryan W.; Reich, Taly; Norton, … - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2011
Why do low-income individuals often oppose redistribution? We hypothesize that an aversion to being in "last place" undercuts support for redistribution, with low-income individuals punishing those slightly below themselves to keep someone "beneath" them. In laboratory experiments, we find...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009223329
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Fair Weather Avoidance: Unpacking Costs and Benefits in Replication of 'Avoiding the Ask'
Andreoni, James; Trachtman, Hannah; Steinkruger, Andrew; … - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2014
experiment that points to the role of empathy in giving. We conduct an experiment in a large superstore in which we solicit …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010887104