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Mixed Feelings: Theories Of And Evidence On Giving, James Konow
Mixed Feelings: Theories Of And Evidence On Giving, James Konow
Economics Faculty Works
This paper examines possible motives and institutional factors that impact giving. Specifically, I consider alternative theories parallel to dictator experiments that generate evidence on both allocation decisions and their effect on feelings. A number of new empirical findings as well as new interpretations for previously reported findings result. A novel test distinguishes warm glow from impure altruism and rules out the former as the sole motive for giving. Very generous donations to charities that aid the needy (with modal gifts of the entire dictator’s stakes) cannot be attributed to familiarity with the charities. A charity that offers a matching grant …
Blind Spots: The Effects Of Information And Stakes On Fairness Bias And Dispersion, James Konow
Blind Spots: The Effects Of Information And Stakes On Fairness Bias And Dispersion, James Konow
Economics Faculty Works
Mounting empirical research provides evidence of fairness bias and its economic and social effects, where fairness bias refers here to a deviation of claims from unbiased justice due to a personal stake. A far less appreciated issue is dispersion of fairness views and claims, which is also important for its effects on disagreements, empirical analysis, and philosophical theories. This study undertakes a systematic analysis of the effects on fairness bias and dispersion of two variables: stakes and information. Most philosophical and social science analyses related to justice and bias associate heightened bias with increased information and, conversely, impartiality with the …
Fair Shares: Accountability And Cognitive Dissonance In Allocation Decisions, James Konow
Fair Shares: Accountability And Cognitive Dissonance In Allocation Decisions, James Konow
Economics Faculty Works
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