Why High Incentives Cause Repugnance: A Framed Field Experiment
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- A key feature of markets for repugnant transactions is that certain transactions seem to raise moral concerns only when they involve high monetary incentives. Using a framed field experiment with a representative sample, I show that these preferences exist, and I investigate why people display it. Participants can permit or prevent a third party from being financially compensated for registering as a stem cell and bone marrow donor. I find that a substantial fraction of individuals permit a low payment but prevent high monetary incentives. With the help of experimental treatment variation, I show that their preference to prevent high incentive offers is caused by the desire to protect individuals who are persuaded by high incentives. Evidence from a survey experiment with ethic committees emphasizes the practical importance of this finding.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Date created | August 12, 2021 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Stüber, Robert |
|---|---|
| Organizer of meeting | Exley, Christine |
| Organizer of meeting | Marquina, Alejandro Martínez |
| Organizer of meeting | Niederle, Muriel |
| Organizer of meeting | Roth, Alvin |
| Organizer of meeting | Vesterlund, Lise |
Subjects
| Subject | repugnant transactions |
|---|---|
| Subject | paternalism |
| Subject | incentives |
| Subject | experiment |
| Genre | Text |
| Genre | Working paper |
| Genre | Grey literature |
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- Stüber, R. (2022). Why High Incentives Cause Repugnance: A Framed Field Experiment. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at https://purl.stanford.edu/wm432zm3613
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