Search for dissertations about: "social conformity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 swedish dissertations containing the words social conformity.

  2. 1. To be right or to be liked? : Correlates of preschoolers’ informational and normative conformity

    Author : Kahl Hellmer; Christine Fawcett; Gunilla Stenberg; Daniel Haun; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Conformity; Informational conformity; Normative conformity; Developmental conformity; Altruism; Altruistic behavior; Obedience; Authoritarian parental style; Extroversion; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Abstract : Humans conform. That is, humans align their behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs with others to learn and adapt. When we are uncertain, naïve, or believe that others know better than us – we can conform for informational reasons and imitate behaviors or ideas observed from the majority of those around us. READ MORE

  4. 2. Cues, Conformity, and Choice Architecture : Empirical Essays on Influence

    Author : Mathias Ekström; Yves Zenou; Robert Östling; Rupert Sausgruber; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social interactions; Peer effects; Conformity; Status quo bias; Default option; Choice architecture; Altruism; Cues; Reputation; Behavioral economics; Field experiment; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of three papers summarized as follows. “Can Indifference Make the World Greener?” We test whether the default option can nudge people to save resources in a simple, non-dynamic, decision task with only two alternatives, and where people have been explicitly informed about the recommended course of action. READ MORE

  5. 3. Social Influences on Predictions in Simulated Financial Markets

    Author : Maria Andersson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Herding; Social Influence; Conformity; Prediction; Consensus Heuristic;

    Abstract : During the last decades the interest in financial markets has increased enormously around the world. Since investors are economically dependent on their investments, it is essential fo them to make accurate investment predictions. One observed behaviour among stock investors in actual markets is that they tend to choose the same stocks. READ MORE

  6. 4. Taxes, Nudges, and Conformity : Essays in Labor and Behavioral Economics

    Author : Egebark Johan; Peter Fredriksson; Roope Uusitalo; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Youth unemployment; Payroll tax; Self-employment tax; Tax subsidy; Labor costs; Resource conservation; Default option; Moral appeal; Social interactions; Contagion; Natural Field Experiment; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four papers summarized as follows.Do Payroll Tax Cuts Raise Youth Employment? We study whether payroll tax reductions are an effective means to raise youth employment. In 2007, the Swedish employer-paid payroll tax was cut on a large scale for young workers, substantially reducing labor costs for this group. READ MORE

  7. 5. Some Aspects of Resource and Behavioral Economics

    Author : Daniel Spiro; John Hassler; Sjak Smulders; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Exhaustible Resources; Finite Horizon; Renewable Resources; Forestry; Fishery; Trade; Variety; Social Norms; Conformity; Preference Formation; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis consists of four essays in resource and behavioral economics.Resource Extraction, Capital Accumulation and Time HorizonThe paper shows that relaxing the standard infinite horizon assumption can explain the patterns of exhaustible resource extraction and prices for the last century. READ MORE