Accepting zero in the ultimatum game does not reflect selfish preferences

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2013
Volume: 121
Issue: 2
Pages: 236-238

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

We show that subjects who set their minimum acceptable offer to zero in an ultimatum game are the most generous players in a dictator game. This finding challenges the interpretation of the acceptance of low offers as payoff-maximizing behavior.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:121:y:2013:i:2:p:236-238
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
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2026-01-25