The emotional consequences of pro-social behavior in markets
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The emotional consequences of pro-social behavior in markets. / Fosgaard, Toke Reinholt.
Frederiksberg : Institute of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen, 2012. s. 1-24.Publikation: Working paper › Forskning
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T1 - The emotional consequences of pro-social behavior in markets
AU - Fosgaard, Toke Reinholt
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Pro-social behavior made when buying private goods is becoming increasingly popular. Several findings from behavioral and experimental economics however emphasizes that people are less pro-social in such situations, compared to pro-social decisions in non-market contexts. This paper suggests that emotional responses are important explanations of this finding. It is first argued that the emotional response to a pro-social decision combined with private good purchase is different from the response to a similar decision in a non-market situation. Through evidence from a laboratory experiment, it is then found, that deciding on a social choice in a market exchange involves a less positive emotional reaction to others, compared to non-market situations. Moreover, subjects in market contexts are found to be less responsive to other subjects’ contribution behavior, relative to the non-market contexts.
AB - Pro-social behavior made when buying private goods is becoming increasingly popular. Several findings from behavioral and experimental economics however emphasizes that people are less pro-social in such situations, compared to pro-social decisions in non-market contexts. This paper suggests that emotional responses are important explanations of this finding. It is first argued that the emotional response to a pro-social decision combined with private good purchase is different from the response to a similar decision in a non-market situation. Through evidence from a laboratory experiment, it is then found, that deciding on a social choice in a market exchange involves a less positive emotional reaction to others, compared to non-market situations. Moreover, subjects in market contexts are found to be less responsive to other subjects’ contribution behavior, relative to the non-market contexts.
M3 - Working paper
T3 - FOI Working Paper
SP - 1
EP - 24
BT - The emotional consequences of pro-social behavior in markets
PB - Institute of Food and Resource Economics, University of Copenhagen
CY - Frederiksberg
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