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Using cognitive dissonance to manipulate social preferences
Oxoby, Robert J.; Smith, Alexander - 2014
We explore the role of cognitive dissonance in dictator and public goods games. Specifically, we motivate cognitive dissonance between one's perception of “fair treatment” and self-interested behaviour by having participants answer a question about fairness. Utilizing two manipulations...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010379926
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Individual and corporate social responsibility
Bénabou, Roland; Tirole, Jean - 2009
Society's demands for individual and corporate social responsibility as an alternative response to market and …" of prosocial behavior to shed light on this trend, which reflects a complex interplay of genuine altruism, social or self … image concerns, and material incentives. We then link individual concerns to corporate social responsibility, contrasting …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003919857
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Individual and corporate social responsibility
Bénabou, Roland; Tirole, Jean - 2010
Society’s demands for individual and corporate social responsibility as an alternative response to market and …” of prosocial behavior to shed light on this trend, which reflects a complex interplay of genuine altruism, social or self … image concerns, and material incentives. We then link individual concerns to corporate social responsibility, contrasting …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008702161
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Individual and Corporate Social Responsibility
Bénabou, Roland - 2009
Society's demands for individual and corporate social responsibility as an alternative response to market and …" of prosocial behavior to shed light on this trend, which reflects a complex interplay of genuine altruism, social or self … image concerns, and material incentives. We then link individual concerns to corporate social responsibility, contrasting …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013153511
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Increasing Altruistic and Cooperative Behaviour with Simple Moral Nudges
Capraro, Valerio - 2019
The conflict between pro-self and pro-social behaviour is at the core of many key problems of our time, as, for example, the reduction of air pollution and the redistribution of scarce resources. For the well-being of our societies, it is thus crucial to find mechanisms to promote pro-social...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012900728
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Trust, Happiness, and Pro-Social Behavior
Carattini, Stefano - 2020
This paper combines several large-scale surveys with different identification strategies to shed new light on the determinants of cooperative behavior. We provide evidence indicating that the well-being maximizing level of trust is above the income maximizing level. Higher trust is also linked...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012822497
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Trust, Happiness, and pro-social behavior
Carattini, Stefano; Roesti, Matthias - 2020
This paper combines several large-scale surveys with different identification strategies to shed new light on the determinants of cooperative behavior. We provide evidence indicating that the well-being maximizing level of trust is above the income maximizing level. Higher trust is also linked...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012288022
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"Many a slip between the cup and the lip": : the effect of default-based nudges on prosocial behavior and attitudes
Gaudeul, A.; Kaczmarek, M. C. - 2016
Recent evidence suggests that default based nudges i.e. alterations in the decisional context, can have large effects on decision making and can be used as policy interventions to improve individual and public welfare. This paper presents the results of a controlled experiment (N = 988),...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011572562
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Does nudging intentions translate into action? : why nudging pledges to charities does not result in increased donations
Gaudeul, Alexia; Kaczmarek, Magdalena C. - 2017
Recent evidence suggests that nudges, i.e. alterations in the decisional context, can have large effects on decisions and can improve individual and public welfare. This paper presents the results of a controlled experiment that was designed to evaluate not only the effectiveness of a default...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011694731
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Does Nudging Intentions Translate into Action? Why Nudging Pledges to Charities Does Not Result in Increased Donations
Gaudeul, Alexia - 2017
Recent evidence suggests that nudges, i.e. alterations in the decisional context, can have large effects on decisions and can improve individual and public welfare. This paper presents the results of a controlled experiment that was designed to evaluate not only the effectiveness of a default...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012950668