Gender based prescriptions: evidence for altruism

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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10481/31494
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Aguiar, Fernando; Brañas Garza, Pablo; Cobo-Reyes, Ramón; Jiménez, Natalia; Miller, Luis
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Universidad de Granada. Departamento de Teoría e Historia Económica
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Prescriptions
 
Dictator game
 
Beliefs
 
Generosity
 
Gender
 
Date
2006
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Aguiar, F.; et al. Gender based prescriptions: evidence for altruism. Universidad de Granada. Departamento de Teoría e Historia Económica (2006). (The Papers; 06/11). [http://hdl.handle.net/10481/31494]
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We gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by the Centro de Estudios Andaluces (SOCH2.05/43—2006).
Abstract
This paper analyzes the way in which men and women are expected to behave differently in an experimental situation. To do so, we concentrate on a single topic: altruism. Since the dictator game provides the most suitable design for studying altruism and generosity in the lab setting, we use a modified version to study the beliefs involved in the game. Our results are substantial: men and women are expected to behave differently and both believe that women are more generous. These two premises affect their behavior.
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