Title of article
The development of egalitarianism, altruism, spite and parochialism in childhood and adolescence
Author/Authors
Fehr، نويسنده , , Ernst and Glنtzle-Rützler، نويسنده , , Daniela and Sutter، نويسنده , , Matthias، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
ماهنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2013
Pages
15
From page
369
To page
383
Abstract
We study how the distribution of other-regarding preferences develops with age. Based on a set of allocation choices, we classify each of 717 subjects, aged 8–17 years, as either egalitarian, altruistic, or spiteful. We find a strong decrease in spitefulness with increasing age. Egalitarianism becomes less frequent, and altruism much more prominent, with age. Females are more frequently classified as egalitarian than males, and less often as altruistic. By varying the allocation recipient as either an in-group or an out-group member, we also study how parochialism develops with age. Parochialism emerges significantly in the teenage years.
Keywords
Other-regarding preferences , egalitarianism , Altruism , Spite , Parochialism
Journal title
European Economic Review
Serial Year
2013
Journal title
European Economic Review
Record number
1799092
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