Favouring friends

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Branas-Garza, P., Durán, M. and Espinosa, M. 2011. Favouring friends. Bulletin of Economic Research. 64 (2), pp. 172-178. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8586.2010.00357.x
TypeArticle
TitleFavouring friends
AuthorsBranas-Garza, P., Durán, M. and Espinosa, M.
Abstract

This paper focuses on the friendship effect on donations in a dictator game. Our results indicate that the taste for altruism is substantially increased when friends play the role of recipients. Controlling for reciprocity there is still a significant friendship effect on donations.

Keywordsaltruism, dictator game, fairness, friendship effect
PublisherWileyBlackwell
JournalBulletin of Economic Research
ISSN0307-3378
Publication dates
Print15 Mar 2011
Publication process dates
Deposited15 Apr 2013
Output statusPublished
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8586.2010.00357.x
LanguageEnglish
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