Personal identity: a theoretical and experimental analysis
Aguiar, Fernando, Branas-Garza, Pablo, Espinosa, María Paz and Miller, Luis M. (2010) Personal identity: a theoretical and experimental analysis. Journal of Economic Methodology, 17 (3) . pp. 261-275. ISSN 1350-178X [Article] (doi:10.1080/13501781003792670)
Abstract
This paper aims to analize the role of personal identity in altruism. To this end, it starts by reviewing critically the growing literature on economics and identity. Con-
sidering the ambiguities that the concept of social identity poses, our proposal focuses on the concept of personal identity. A formal model to study how personal identity enters in individuals' utility function when facing a Dictator Game decision is then presented. Finally, this `identity-based' utility function is studied experimentally. The experiment allows us to study the main parameters of the model, suggesting that we
should move with caution when attributing identities to individuals.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords (uncontrolled): | Personal identity; dictator game; game theory; experiments |
| Research Areas: | A. > Business School > Economics |
| Item ID: | 10250 |
| Depositing User: | Pablo Branas Garza |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Apr 2013 07:48 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jun 2018 13:42 |
| URI: | https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/id/eprint/10250 |
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