Search for dissertations about: "Prosocial Preferences"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words Prosocial Preferences.
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1. Nudges, Prosocial Preferences & Behavior : Essays in Behavioral Economics
Abstract : Nudges are interventions based on behavioral insights and have received a great deal of attention in recent years. This dissertation investigates how nudges may affect prosocial preferences and behavior through their intended effects, but also their unintended consequences. READ MORE
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2. Economic Experiments on Behavior, Beliefs and Preferences
Abstract : This dissertation consists of four independent papers, which share the use of experimental methods. Using different settings – the field, the lab, an online platform, and telephone interviews – I study economic behavior and its underpinning beliefs and preferences. READ MORE
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3. Prosocial Behavior and Redistributive Preferences
Abstract : This Ph.D. thesis contains four independent essays. The essays are summarized as follows. READ MORE
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4. Norms in Prosocial Decisions : The Role of Observability, Avoidance, and Conditionality
Abstract : Prosocial behaviors benefit other people and range from donations to charity to behavior limiting the spread of disease, such as masking and vaccination. The overarching purpose of this thesis was to contribute to our understanding of how social norms and conformity affect prosocial behavior. READ MORE
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5. Prosocial Behavior, Social Interaction and Development: Experimental Evidence from Vietnam
Abstract : Paper 1. Funding a New Bridge in Rural Vietnam: A Field Experiment on Conditional Cooperation and Default Contributions The ability to provide public goods is essential for economic and social development, yet there is very limited empirical evidence regarding contributions to a real local public good in developing countries. READ MORE