Cross-cultural differences in norm enforcement

Journal
Behavioral and Brain Sciences
ISSN
0140-525X
ISSN-Digital
1469-1825
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2005-12-01
Author(s)
Gaechter, Simon
;
Herrmann, Benedikt
;
Thoeni, Christian
DOI
Abstract
We argue that the lack of large cross-cultural differences in many games with student subjects from developed countries may be due to the games studied. These games tap primarily basic psychological reactions, like fairness, and reciprocity. Once we look at norm-enforcement, in particular punishment, we find large differences even among culturally rather homogeneous student groups from developed countries
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publisher place
Cambridge
Volume
28
Number
6
Start page
822
End page
823
Pages
2
URL
Subject(s)

economics

Division(s)

SEW - Swiss Institute...

Eprints ID
21776
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