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A Note on Motivated Cognition and Discriminatory Beliefs
In this note, we provide evidence that motivated reasoning can be a source of discriminatory beliefs. We employ a representative survey experiment where we exogenously manipulate the presence of a need for justification of anti-social behavior towards an out-group. We provide causal evidence that survey participants devalue members of an out-group to justify taking away money from the group. Our results speak to a long-standing debate on the causes of racism and discrimination and suggest an important role of motivated cognition.
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 10019
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
Microeconomic Behavior: Underlying Principles
- Subject
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discrimination
stereotypes
racism
motivated reasoning
beliefs
- Event
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (who)
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Stötzer, Lasse S.
Zimmermann, Florian
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
- (who)
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Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
- (where)
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Munich
- (when)
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2022
- Handle
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:41 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Stötzer, Lasse S.
- Zimmermann, Florian
- Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
Time of origin
- 2022
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