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Determinants of In-group Bias: Group Affiliation or Guilt-aversion?
Güth, Werner; Ploner, Matteo; Regner, Tobias - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
investigate what causes the in-group bias: is it due to mere group affiliation or, alternatively, is guilt-aversion a possible … beliefs. We ?nd that mere group affiliation affects beliefs and explains a substantial part of the bias, but we also ?nd …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005090588
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Do i really want to know? A cognitive dissonance-based explanation of other-regarding behavior
Matthey, Astrid; Regner, Tobias - 2010
We investigate to what extent genuine social preferences can explain observed other-regarding behavior. In a dictator game variant subjects can choose whether to learn about the consequences of their choice for the receiver. We find that a majority of subjects showing other-regarding behavior...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010281645
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Determinants of in-group bias : group affiliation or guilt-aversion?
Güth, Werner (contributor); Ploner, Matteo (contributor);  … - 2008
investigate what causes the in-group bias: is it due to mere group affiliation or, alternatively, is guilt-aversion a possible … beliefs. We find that mere group affiliation affects beliefs and explains a substantial part of the bias, but we also find … evidence in favor of guilt-aversion as a source of motivation. -- Social preferences ; experiments ; social dilemma ; group …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003724203
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In-group favoritism and discrimination among multiple out-groups
Grimm, Veronika; Utikal, Verena; Valmasoni, Lorenzo - 2015
In this study, we investigate how and why people discriminate among different groups, including their own groups and multiple out-groups. In a laboratory experiment, we use dictator games for five groups to compare actual transfers to in-group and out-group agents with the respective beliefs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010529474
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Other-regarding behaviour: Testing guilt- and reciprocity-based models
Regner, Tobias; Harth, Nicole S. - 2010
beliefs and actions into the utility function. We test the robustness of two types of intentions-based models (guilt aversion …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010281670
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In-group favoritism and discrimination among multiple out-groups
Grimm, Veronika; Utikal, Verena; Valmasoni, Lorenzo - 2015
In this study, we investigate how and why people discriminate among different groups, including their own groups and multiple out-groups. In a laboratory experiment, we use dictator games for five groups to compare actual transfers to in-group and out-group agents with the respective beliefs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010527624
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Investigating the failure to best respond in experimental games
Alempaki, Despoina; Colman, Andrew M.; Kölle, Felix; … - 2019
In experimental games, a substantial minority of players often fail to best respond. Using two-person 3x3 one-shot games, we investigated whether 'structuring' the pre-decision deliberation process produces greater consistency between individuals' stated values and beliefs on the one hand and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012131659
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Stochastic income and conditional generosity
Kellner, Christian; Reinstein, David; Riener, Gerhard - 2015
; theories of affect predict the reverse. In field and lab experiments, we allow people to donate from lottery winnings, varying …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011346238
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Do i really want to know? : a cognitive dissonance-based explanation of other-regarding behavior
Matthey, Astrid; Regner, Tobias - 2010
-regarding behavior ; experiments ; social dilemma ; cognitive dissonance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008746951
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In search of stars: network formation among heterogeneous agents
Goeree, Jacob K.; Riedl, Arno; Ule, Aljaz - 2005
This paper reports the results of a laboratory experiment on network formation among heterogeneous agents. The experimental design extends the basic Bala-Goyal (2000) model of network formation with decay and two-way flow of benefits by allowing for agents with lower linking costs or higher...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267578