Acts of helping and harming

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Authors

  • Abdolkarim Sadrieh
  • Marina Schröder

External Research Organisations

  • Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
  • University of Cologne
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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)77-79
Number of pages3
JournalEconomics letters
Volume153
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2017
Externally publishedYes

Abstract

We assess helping and harming behavior towards an anonymous individual in a real effort and a chosen effort experiment. Both help and harm are widespread and highly correlated. Almost all individuals who harm others also help others. High cost reduces both prosocial and anti-social behavior.

Keywords

    Altruism, Dictator games, Giving and destruction, Joy of destruction, Spite

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Acts of helping and harming. / Sadrieh, Abdolkarim; Schröder, Marina.
In: Economics letters, Vol. 153, 01.04.2017, p. 77-79.

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Sadrieh, A & Schröder, M 2017, 'Acts of helping and harming', Economics letters, vol. 153, pp. 77-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2017.01.019
Sadrieh A, Schröder M. Acts of helping and harming. Economics letters. 2017 Apr 1;153:77-79. doi: 10.1016/j.econlet.2017.01.019
Sadrieh, Abdolkarim ; Schröder, Marina. / Acts of helping and harming. In: Economics letters. 2017 ; Vol. 153. pp. 77-79.
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