Do norms make preferences social? Supporting evidence from the field

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2019
Volume: 183
Issue: C
Pages: -

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 examine whether rule compliance predicts prosocial behavior. We proxy rule compliance by compliance with parking regulations and prosocial behavior via response rates to surveys. We find that surveys attached to legally parked cars are returned more often.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:183:y:2019:i:c:24
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25