The Structure and Behavioural Effects of Revealed Social Identity Preferences
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In: The Economic Journal, Vol. 130, No. 632, 23.11.2020, p. 2569-2595.
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T1 - The Structure and Behavioural Effects of Revealed Social Identity Preferences
AU - Hett, Florian
AU - Mechtel, Mario
AU - Kröll, Markus
PY - 2020/11/23
Y1 - 2020/11/23
N2 - A large body of evidence shows that social identity affects behaviour. However, our understanding of the substantial variation of these behavioural effects is still limited. We use a novel laboratory experiment to measure differences in preferences for social identities as a potential source of behavioural heterogeneity. Facing a trade-off between monetary payments and belonging to different groups, individuals are willing to forego significant earnings to avoid belonging to certain groups. We then show that individual differences in these foregone earnings correspond to the differences in discriminatory behaviour towards these groups. Our results illustrate the importance of considering individual heterogeneity to fully understand the behavioural effects of social identity.
AB - A large body of evidence shows that social identity affects behaviour. However, our understanding of the substantial variation of these behavioural effects is still limited. We use a novel laboratory experiment to measure differences in preferences for social identities as a potential source of behavioural heterogeneity. Facing a trade-off between monetary payments and belonging to different groups, individuals are willing to forego significant earnings to avoid belonging to certain groups. We then show that individual differences in these foregone earnings correspond to the differences in discriminatory behaviour towards these groups. Our results illustrate the importance of considering individual heterogeneity to fully understand the behavioural effects of social identity.
KW - Economics
KW - Laboratory
KW - Individual Behavior
KW - Group behavior
KW - Intertemporal Choice
KW - Life Cycle Models and Saving
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85100980058&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1093/ej/ueaa055
DO - 10.1093/ej/ueaa055
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 130
SP - 2569
EP - 2595
JO - The Economic Journal
JF - The Economic Journal
SN - 0013-0133
IS - 632
ER -