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We experimentally study the relationship between other-regarding preferences, group identity and political … participation. In doing so, we propose a novel group identity induction procedure that succeeds in creating environments where in … differences between environments where group identity is high and low. This suggests that the higher participation observed in …
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The gift-exchange game is a form of sequential prisoner's dilemma, developed by Fehr, Kirchsteiger, and Riedl (1993), and popularized in a series of papers by Ernst Fehr and co-authors. While the European studies typically feature a high degree of gift exchange, the few U.S. studies provide some...
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For decades, experimental economics has been very interested in behavior that could be characterized as practicing solidarity (although the term is rarely used). Solidarity is a key concept in Catholic Social Teaching. This paper builds a bridge between these two endeavors that, thus far, had...
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People use moral wiggle room to behave selfish. But does a narrow wiggle room necessarily produce better social outcomes? When people disagree on normative goals, economic theories of self-image predict that narrowing the moral wiggle room will make choices not only less selfish but also even...
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It is difficult to identify acts that are purely altruistic, and do not have some level of egoism or self-interest involved. By considering situations where team members seemingly have nothing to gain by the way they distribute points to others with regard to peer evaluation, and where their...
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dimensions of our identity (“homophily”). Lab studies of network formation games have found that adherence to social norms of … both homophily and social norms in a controlled environment. At the beginning of our experiment, each player fills in a …
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with representative behavioral data from a social dilemma experiment. We identify which survey questions intended to elicit … people s trust correlate well with behaviorally exhibited trust in the experiment. People above the age of 65, highly skilled …
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Are people willing to sacrifice resources to save one's and others' face? In a laboratory experiment, we study whether … even in the absence of group identity. When group identity is more salient, individuals help regardless of whether the …
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. Empirical evidence, however, is sparse. Using data from an experiment with 359 law and business administration students, we …
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