Perceived motives and reciprocity
| Autor: | A. Yesim Orhun |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Economics and Econometrics
Kindness media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Economic surplus Reciprocity (evolution) Social preferences Incentive Action (philosophy) Reciprocity (social psychology) 0502 economics and business 050207 economics Psychology Social psychology Finance Reciprocal 050205 econometrics media_common |
| Zdroj: | Games and Economic Behavior. 109:436-451 |
| ISSN: | 0899-8256 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.geb.2018.01.002 |
| Popis: | In reciprocal interactions, both genuine kindness and self-interested material gain may motivate socially beneficial actions. The paper presents results from two experiments that distinguish the role of perceived motives in reciprocal decision making from the role of outcomes or perceived intentions. The results indicate that positive reciprocity triggered by the same beneficial action is lower when the first-mover is more likely to be motivated by strategic incentives. Therefore, stronger incentives for beneficial behavior may not increase total welfare. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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