Cooperation, domination: Twin functions of third‐party punishment
Rules serve many important functions in society. One such function is to codify, and make
public and enforceable, a society's desired prescriptions and proscriptions. This codification …
public and enforceable, a society's desired prescriptions and proscriptions. This codification …
How laws affect the perception of norms: Empirical evidence from the lockdown
Laws not only affect behavior due to changes in material payoffs, but they may also change
the perception individuals have of social norms, either by shifting them directly or by …
the perception individuals have of social norms, either by shifting them directly or by …
[HTML][HTML] Social Norms and the Expression of Prejudice: How the Norm Changes
A Álvarez-Benjumea - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2024 - Elsevier
Social norms influence how opinions are expressed. The norm against prejudice
discourages individuals from expressing certain opinions to avoid being perceived as …
discourages individuals from expressing certain opinions to avoid being perceived as …
How to study democratic backsliding
JN Druckman - Political Psychology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The twenty‐first century has been one of democratic backsliding. This has stimulated wide‐
ranging scholarship on the causes of democratic erosion. Yet an overarching framework that …
ranging scholarship on the causes of democratic erosion. Yet an overarching framework that …
Measuring social norms in economics: Why it is important and how it is done
Experimental economics offers new tools for the measurement of social norms. In this article,
we argue that these advances have the potential to promote our understanding of human …
we argue that these advances have the potential to promote our understanding of human …
State policies increase vaccination by sha** social norms
In a survey and four preregistered experiments, we examined if implementing a vaccine-
promoting policy is likely to encourage vaccination by sha** the norms of a society. By …
promoting policy is likely to encourage vaccination by sha** the norms of a society. By …
What determines the willingness to sanction violations of newly introduced social norms: Personality traits or economic preferences? evidence from the COVID-19 …
D Schunk, V Wagner - Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 2021 - Elsevier
Social norms govern human behavior and usually change slowly over time. While
individuals' willingness to sanction others is decisive for the enforcement of social norms …
individuals' willingness to sanction others is decisive for the enforcement of social norms …
Nudging cooperation in public goods provision
K Barron, T Nurminen - Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper experimentally studies two simple interventions that an authority figure might
employ to promote cooperation in a public goods game when accurate feedback about …
employ to promote cooperation in a public goods game when accurate feedback about …
'More Bang for the Buck'? Experimental Evidence on the Mechanisms of an Energy Efficiency Subsidy
L Bartels, M Werthschulte - Environmental and Resource Economics, 2024 - Springer
Environmental subsidies are a popular public finance instrument used to reduce carbon
emissions. However, there is little evidence on the mechanisms underlying the demand …
emissions. However, there is little evidence on the mechanisms underlying the demand …
[HTML][HTML] Social norms and elections: How elected rules can make behavior (in) appropriate
Can elections change people's ideas about what is ethically right and what is wrong? A
number of recent observations suggest that social norms can change rapidly as a result of …
number of recent observations suggest that social norms can change rapidly as a result of …