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A Nation-Wide Laboratory: Examining Trust and Trustworthiness by Integrating Behavioral Experiments into Representative Surveys
Fehr, Ernst; Fischbacher, Urs; von Rosenbladt, Bernhard; … - 2003
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 workers and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262013
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Gender preference gaps and voting for redistribution
Ranehill, Eva; Weber, Roberto A. - 2021
preferences requires an improved understanding. We conduct an experiment in which individuals in small laboratory "societies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013164121
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Generosity across contexts
Davis, Alexander L.; Miller, John H.; Weber, Roberto A. - 2011
Extensive research in economics explores generosity in monetary allocations, while generosity in non-laboratory contexts often involves the allocation of consumption goods or non-monetary harm. Psychological evidence suggests that generosity may be higher in such contexts. We compare generosity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010316844
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A nation-wide laboratory : Examining trust and trustworthiness by integrating behavioral experiments into representative surveys
Fehr, Ernst; Fischbacher, Urs; von Rosenbladt, Bernhard; … - 2002
data 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 55, highly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276356
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A nation-wide laboratory: Examining trust and trustworthiness by integrating behavioral experiments into representative surveys
Fehr, Ernst; Fischbacher, Urs; von Rosenbladt, Bernhard; … - 2003
überdurchschnittliches Vertrauen. Vertrauenswürdigkeit bzw. Altruismus zeigen im Experiment Ältere und Befragte mit gutem Gesundheitszustand … data 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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010300553
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Reconciling Pro-Social vs. Selfish Behavior: Evidence for the Role of Self-Control
Martinsson, Peter; Myrseth, Kristian Ove R.; Wollbrant, … - 2010
We test the proposition that individuals may experience a self-control conflict between short-term temptation to be selfish and better judgment to act pro-socially. Using a dictator game and a public goods game, we manipulated the likelihood that individuals identified self-control conflict, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010352069
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In bloom: Gender differences in preferences among adolescents
Dreber, Anna; von Essen, Emma; Ranehill, Eva - 2011
We look at gender differences in preferences for altruism, risk and competition in math and word search among …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010281256
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On The Economic Value of Repeated Interactions Under Adverse Selection
Rocco, Lorenzo; Chillem, Ottorino - 2006
The paper studies, in a repeated interaction setting, how the presence of cooperative agents in a heterogeneous community organized in groups affects efficiency and group stability. The paper expands on existing literature by assuming that each type can profitably mimic other types. It is shown...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010312639
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Parenting with style: Altruism and paternalism in intergenerational preference transmission
Doepke, Matthias; Zilibotti, Fabrizio - 2012
We construct a theory of intergenerational preference transmission that rationalizes the choice between alternative … altruism towards children. They can affect their children's choices via two channels: either by influencing their preferences …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010316863
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Exploitation, Altruism, and Social Welfare: An Economic Exploration
Doepke, Matthias - 2013
minimum altruism, in which child labor in a given family is judged relative to a specific social standard. Under this … criterion, child labor is exploitative only in families where the parent (or guardian) displays insufficient altruism towards …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319596