Contagion of Self‐Interested Behavior: Evidence from Group Dictator Game Experiments. Issue 4 (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ito, Takehiro; Ogawa, Kazuhito; Suzuki, Akihiro; Takahashi, Hiromasa; Takemoto, Toru
• Is Part Of: German economic review. Volume 17:Issue 4(2016:Nov.)
• Page Start: 425
• Page End: 437
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: Other‐regarding behavior -- dictator game experiments -- group decision‐making -- repeated decision‐making -- social identity; Economics -- Periodicals; 330
• DOI: 10.1111/geer.12077
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1465-6485

Abstract

Abstract: We examine how group decision‐making affects other‐regarding behavior in experimental dictator games. In particular, we assess whether the effects of iterated games differ for group and individual decision‐making and whether the difference in decision‐making style (individual or group) changes the perception of social identity. We make two findings on group decision‐making. First, group decisions become more selfish when repeating the game after changing group members. Second, a dictator group donates more to a recipient group at the same university than to a recipient group at a different university. These findings are not true for individual decision‐making.