Children's altruism in public good and dictator experiments |
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| Authors: | WT Harbaugh K Krause |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Economics, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1285, USA Phone: 541 346 1244 Fax: 541 346 1243 E-mail:;Department of Economics, 1915 Roma NE, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-1101, USA Phone: 505 277 3429 Fax: 505 277 9445 E-mail: |
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| Abstract: | We examine the development of altruistic and free-riding behavior in 6-12 year-old children. We find that the level of altruistic behavior in children is similar to that of adults but that repetition has a different effect. Younger children's contributions of older children, like those of adults, tend to decline. Group attachment is associated with higher contributions. Contributions in a subsequent dictator experiment are correlated with first-round contributions in the public good experiment, but are not strongly correlated with last-round contributions. |
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