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Multiple motives of pro-social behavior: evidence from the solidarity game

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  • Friedel Bolle
  • Yves Breitmoser
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  • Claudia Vogel

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  • Friedel Bolle & Yves Breitmoser & Jana Heimel & Claudia Vogel, 2012. "Multiple motives of pro-social behavior: evidence from the solidarity game," Theory and Decision, Springer, vol. 72(3), pages 303-321, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:theord:v:72:y:2012:i:3:p:303-321
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    6. Philipp E. Otto & Daniel Dittmer, 2019. "Simultaneous but independent ultimatum game: strategic elasticity or social motive dependency?," International Journal of Game Theory, Springer;Game Theory Society, vol. 48(1), pages 61-80, March.
    7. Lübbe, Ingmar & Bolle, Friedel, 2011. "Who helps whom? Risk taking and solidarity in a virtual world experiment," Discussion Papers 310, European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder), Department of Business Administration and Economics.
    8. Damian Walczak & Dorota Krupa, 2020. "Exchange Transactions and Socioeconomic Determinants of Solidarity: The Case of Post-Solidarity Poland," European Research Studies Journal, European Research Studies Journal, vol. 0(3), pages 364-377.
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    Keywords

    Social values; Individual differences; Solidarity game; D64; C72; C92;
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    JEL classification:

    • D64 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Altruism; Philanthropy; Intergenerational Transfers
    • C72 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Noncooperative Games
    • C92 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Group Behavior

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