Andreas Bergh
Senior lecturer
Mine or ours? Unintended framing effects in dictator games
Author
Summary, in English
This paper reports results from a classroom dictator game comparing the effects of three different sets of standard instructions. The results show that seemingly small and typically unreported differences in standard instructions induce different perceptions regarding entitlement and ownership of the money to be distributed, and that these perceptions influence behaviour. Less is given when the task is described as a task of generosity and more when the task is a task of distribution (average 35% vs. 52%). The results can contribute to explaining the large variation in dictator game giving reported in the literature and show that even small and unreported differences in instructions change how the game is perceived. JEL codes: C70; C91; D63
Department/s
- Department of Economics
- Centre for Economic Demography
Publishing year
2022
Language
English
Pages
78-95
Publication/Series
Rationality and Society
Volume
34
Issue
1
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Topic
- Economics
Keywords
- dictator games
- framing effects
- property rights
- social preferences
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1043-4631