Generosity across contexts

Arbeitspapier

Extensive research in economics explores generosity in monetary allocations, while generosity in non-laboratory contexts often involves the allocation of consumption goods or non-monetary harm. Psychological evidence suggests that generosity may be higher in such contexts. We compare generosity in decisions that vary whether allocations are monetary or non-monetary, and whether they involve utility gains or losses. In two experiments, generosity is higher in nonmonetary contexts. Thus, the typical monetary laboratory Dictator game may underestimate generosity in many non-laboratory contexts. We find a weak relationship between individuals' allocation decisions in monetary and nonmonetary contexts, but a strong relationship within monetary contexts.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: Working Paper ; No. 50

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Altruism; Philanthropy; Intergenerational Transfers ; Design of Experiments: Laboratory, Individual
• Thema: altruism ; generosity ; harm ; experiment ; Altruismus ; Nichtkooperatives Spiel ; Diktatur ; Test

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Davis, Alexander L. ; Miller, John H. ; Weber, Roberto A.
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): University of Zurich, Department of Economics
• (wo): Zurich
• (wann): 2011

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: doi:10.5167/uzh-51583
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/77502
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:41 MEZ