Ownership effects in dictator games: Evidence from an experimental study

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2022
Volume: 216
Issue: C

Authors (2)

Nguyen, Cuong Viet (not in RePEc) Vu, Linh Hoang (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

In this study, we tested the effect of time delays on sharing behavior. We conducted a dictator game to examine whether dictators change their sharing behavior if they have more time between receiving and sharing money. When the response time was 2 h, the sharing behavior of dictators was similar to sharing behavior in a standard game without time delay. However, if dictators kept the money they received for a week, they were remarkably less likely to share it. This finding provides suggestive evidence of the ownership effect in sharing behavior.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:216:y:2022:i:c:s0165176522001768
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-26