Peer effects and social preferences in voluntary cooperation: a theoretical and experimental analysis

Social preferences and social influence effects ("peer effects") are well documented, but little is known about how peers shape social preferences. Settings where social preferences matter are often situations where peer effects are likely too. In a gift-exchange experiment with independen...

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Main Authors: Thöni, Christian, Gaechter, Simon
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2015
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/28759/