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Charity And Information: Correcting The Failure Of A Disjunctive Social Norm, Robert D. Cooter, Brian Broughman
Charity And Information: Correcting The Failure Of A Disjunctive Social Norm, Robert D. Cooter, Brian Broughman
Robert Cooter
Charitable donations fund social goods that the state and markets undersupply. While some people donate much to charity, most Americans donate little or nothing. Experiments in behavioral economics show that anonymity, not human nature, causes low contributions. Disclosure of each individual’s aggregate conduct is necessary for the effectiveness of any disjunctive social norm, including charity. We propose a public registry where each taxpayer can voluntarily disclose the ratio between his charitable giving and income. The registry will clarify the social norm and increase average donations. We extend our analysis to pro bono legal services where a similar registry would encourage …
Treating Yourself Instrumentally Internalization, Rationality, And The Law, Robert D. Cooter
Treating Yourself Instrumentally Internalization, Rationality, And The Law, Robert D. Cooter
Robert Cooter
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Three Effects Of Social Norms On Law: Expression, Deterrence, And Internalization, Robert D. Cooter
Three Effects Of Social Norms On Law: Expression, Deterrence, And Internalization, Robert D. Cooter
Robert Cooter
No abstract provided.
Three Effects Of Social Norms On Law: Expression, Deterrence, And Internalization, Robert D. Cooter
Three Effects Of Social Norms On Law: Expression, Deterrence, And Internalization, Robert D. Cooter
Robert Cooter
State organizations suffer from agency problems that preclude effective motivation of people by formal means alone. Social norms contribute to the effectiveness of state law. Aligning law with morality creates power synergies. I analysis three of them: expression (coordination by law and morality), justification (intrinsic motivation to do what is right) , and sanctions (material costs of wrongdoing).