Arbeitspapier
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.
- Sprache
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 10019
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
Microeconomic Behavior: Underlying Principles
- Thema
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discrimination
stereotypes
racism
motivated reasoning
beliefs
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Stötzer, Lasse S.
Zimmermann, Florian
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
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Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
- (wo)
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Munich
- (wann)
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2022
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:41 MEZ
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Objekttyp
- Arbeitspapier
Beteiligte
- Stötzer, Lasse S.
- Zimmermann, Florian
- Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
Entstanden
- 2022
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