Work

A Survey of Economic Theories and Field Evidence on Pro-Social Behavior

Year: 2007

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: In recent years, a large number of economic theories have evolved to explain people's pro-social behavior and the variation in their respective behavior. This paper surveys economic theories on pro-social behavior and presents evidence - mainly from the field - testing these theories. In addition, the survey emphasizes that institutional environment might significantly interact with pro-social preferences and explain some of the variation in observed pro-social behavior.

Source: The MIT Press eBooks

Parent work: Economics and Psychology: A Promising New Cross-Disciplinary Field

DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/2604.003.0007

Author: Stephan Meier

Institutions: IZA - Institute of Labor Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Columbia University

Language: English

Topic: Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3125747385