| Strassmair, Christina (20. March 2009): Can intentions spoil the kindness of a gift? - An experimental study. Discussion Papers in Economics 2009-4 |
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Consider a situation where person A undertakes a costly action that benefits person B. This behavior seems altruistic. However, if A expects a reward in return from B, then A's action may be motivated by the expected rewards rather than by pure altruism. The question we address in this experimental study is how B reacts to the intentions of A. We vary the probability, with which the second mover in a trust game can reciprocate, and analyze effects on second mover behavior. Our results suggest that the perceived kindness and its rewards are not spoiled by expected rewards.
| Item Type: | Paper (Discussion Paper) |
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| Keywords: | social preferences, intentions, beliefs, psychological game theory, experiment |
| Subjects: | Economics Economics > Discussion Papers in Economics Economics > Discussion Papers in Economics > Micro-Economics Economics > Discussion Papers in Economics > Behavioral Economics |
| Dewey Classification: | 300 Social sciences 300 Social sciences > 330 Wirtschaft |
| Journal of Economic Literature classification: | D02, C91, D64 |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-epub-10351-3 |
| Language: | English |
| ID Code: | 10351 |
| Deposited On: | 20. Mar 2009 09:50 |
| Last Modified: | 28. Jun 2010 15:29 |
