The rationale of in-group favoritism: An experimental test of three explanations

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Ciccarone, Giuseppe; Di Bartolomeo, Giovanni; Papa, Stefano
• 署名单位: Sapienza University Rome; Universita della Campania Vanvitelli
• 刊物名称: GAMES AND ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0899-8256
• DOI: 10.1016/j.geb.2020.09.007
• 发表日期: 2020
• 页码: 554-568
• 关键词: Social identity; In-group-favoritism; Second-order beliefs; Guilt aversion; causation

摘要

We aim to empirically investigate the rationale of in-group-favoritism. As potential explanations, we concentrate on intrinsic preferences for own-group members and motivations related to individuals caring about the beliefs of others (founded on guilt aversion). We also consider their intersection. Our evidence shows that in-group-favoritism cannot be accounted for by changes in expectations. This suggests that preferences per se are the most powerful explanation of social identity. (c) 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.