Two Additional Remarks on Conformism

Schlicht, Ekkehart (13. February 2014): Two Additional Remarks on Conformism. Discussion Papers in Economics 2014

Abstract

Abstract This note offers two comments on the article “Social Influences towards Conformism in Economic Experiments” by Hargreaves Heap that is to appear in the Economics e-Journal. One relates to the concept of conformism, the other lines out some phenomena where an explicit recognition of group processes, such as conformism, may be analytically helpful.

• Item Type: Paper
• Keywords: Conformism, relative income hypothesis, reference group behavior, social multiplier, social preferences, self-classification, group polarization
• Faculties: Economics; Economics > Munich Discussion Papers in Economics; Economics > Munich Discussion Papers in Economics > Behavioral Economics; Economics > Munich Discussion Papers in Economics > Institutional Economics; Economics > Chairs > Chair of Institutional Economics (closed)
• Subjects: 300 Social sciences > 300 Social sciences, sociology and anthropology; 300 Social sciences > 330 Economics
• JEL Classification: C91, C92, D43, H41, J41, D1
• Language: English

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