The Stingy Shift Explained as a Majority Rule Equilibrium
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Plott, Charles R.
- Agha, Gul
Abstract
[Introduction] Baron, Roper and Baron (1974) claim that group decisions regarding contributions to a charitable cause sometimes represent generally stingier options than the options picked by individuals when choosing alone. Their study and interpretations are consistent with a sizable social psychological literature which postulate:o; that "choice shifts" of various kinds occur as a result of group decision. Theories used to explain "choice shifts" usually rest on principles of group decision involving concepts like cultural values, responsibility, leadership, etc. In the present case, for example, the diffusion of personal responsibility for uncharitable behavior was offered as one explanation for smaller mean donations by groups.
Additional Information
Financial support provided by the National Science Foundation is gratefully acknowledged. He wish to thank our colleagues, David Grether and Forrest Nelson, for observations and suggestions. We also wish to thank Professors R.$. Baron, G. Roper, and P.H. Baron for supplying,us with the data generated from their experimental series.Attached Files
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2014-03-26Created from EPrint's datestamp field
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2019-10-03Created from EPrint's last_modified field
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- Social Science Working Papers
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- Social Science Working Paper
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- 166