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Ethical altruism and redistribution: an experimental approach

Year: 2003

Type: article

Abstract: The focus of this paper is on altruism and coordination among agents with different income levels. A special form of altruism (ethical altruism) is investigated by means of experiments. The definition of altruism here used takes the hint by the A. Senï¿½s concept of obligation, i.e. behaviours that produce advantage to someone whose welfare is not important at all for the agentï¿½s wellbeing. In this sense this paper investigate on altruism without reciprocity. A second hypothesis here investigated is that the degree of extent of the ethical altruism is influenced by gender and by income differences within the population.

Source: Unitn Eprints Research (Università Degli Studi di Trento)

Author: Luigi Mittone

Institution: University of Trento

Language: English

Topic: Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, No poverty

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1580935293

FWCI: 0.754

Cites: 30

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10