Our paper investigates the underlying motivations of social interactions. By using a qualitative approach, we discuss the relevance of conditional (trust and reciprocity) and unconditional (altruism and inequality-aversion) motivations in investment games. Specifically, self-reported questionnaires and free subjects’ comments are used to discuss the coherence between observed behavior, declared motivations and beliefs of participants. We find a strong coherence between experimental outcomes and the qualitative information obtained from participants. Both are consistent with motivations based on other- regarding preferences.
Di Bartolomeo, G., Papa, S. (2017). Conditional and unconditional other regarding preferences: A qualitative analysis. ANNALI DEL DIPARTIMENTO DI METODI E MODELLI PER L'ECONOMIA, IL TERRITORIO E LA FINANZA ...., 47-57.
Conditional and unconditional other regarding preferences: A qualitative analysis
Papa S
2017-01-01
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Our paper investigates the underlying motivations of social interactions. By using a qualitative approach, we discuss the relevance of conditional (trust and reciprocity) and unconditional (altruism and inequality-aversion) motivations in investment games. Specifically, self-reported questionnaires and free subjects’ comments are used to discuss the coherence between observed behavior, declared motivations and beliefs of participants. We find a strong coherence between experimental outcomes and the qualitative information obtained from participants. Both are consistent with motivations based on other- regarding preferences.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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