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  • 2017

  • Gächter, Simon; Gerhards, Leonie; Nosenzo, Daniele (2017): The importance of peers for compliance with norms of fair sharing. In: European Economic Review 97, S. 72-86. DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2017.06.001

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2017.06.001 

    Abstract: A burgeoning literature in economics has started examining the role of social norms in explaining economic behavior. Surprisingly, the vast majority of this literature has studied social norms in asocial decision settings, where individuals are observed to act in isolation from each other. In this paper we use a large-scale dictator game experiment (N = 850) to show that “peers” can have a profound influence on individuals’ perceptions of norms of fair sharing, which we elicit in an incentive compatible way. However, in contrast to these strong peer effects in social norms of fair sharing, we find limited evidence of the influence of norms and peers on actual sharing behavior. We discuss how these results can be explained by heterogeneity in normative views as well as in willingness to comply with norms.

    Keywords: Dictator Game, Experiments, Fair sharing, Fairness, framing, Norm compliance, Peer effects, science direct, Social Norms, Social norms,Norm compliance,Peer effects,Fair sharing,Dictator game,Framing,Experiments, Sozialökonomie, Sozialpsychologie

  • 1998

  • Alvi, Eskander (1998): Fairness and self-interest. An assessment. In: The Journal of Socio-Economics 27 (2), S. 245-261. DOI: 10.1016/S1053-5357(99)80087-0

    Abstract: This paper provides an assessment of some fairness notions that are particularly relevant to economics of the marketplace. Motivations of fairness are also discussed. In this vein, three sources of fairness are outlined: moral precepts, stable convention, and reciprocity. Some suitable theoretical and empirical evidence are presented in support of these views. Economic models based on the view that man is purely selfish have performed poorly in some areas, particularly game theory and voluntary contributions to public goods. In other social sciences, notably in psychology, political science, and sociobiology researchers have also encountered systematic deviations from purely selfish behavior. There is ample evidence that both fairness and self-interest matter. It is hoped that this paper will provide a better comprehension of the tensions and complementarities between fairness and self-interest and improve our understanding of human behavior.

    Keywords: Fairness, science direct, Sozialökonomie
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