A tale of two cities
An experiment on inequality and preferences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21405282 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Bigoni (0000-0001-5988-6115, University of Bologna, corresponding author), Stefania Bortolotti (0000-0002-8326-5447, University of Bologna), Veronica Rattini (0000-0002-8900-2023, University of Milan) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 189-222 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory and Decision (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0040-5833 • E-ISSN: 1573-7187 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11238-021-09803-6 |
| OpenAlex | W4285474327 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 39 |
The existence of a strong link between socio-economic background and individual preferences has been documented among both children and grown-ups. Here, we study whether such a correlation persists even in a highly homogeneous population of young adults: university students. Our findings indicate that participants living in an area characterized by a high socio-economic environment tend to trust more and are more inclined to reciprocate higher levels of trust, as compared to those coming from less wealthy neighborhoods. This behavioral difference is, at least in part, driven by heterogeneities in beliefs: subjects from the most affluent part of the city have more optimistic expectations on their counterpart’s trustworthiness than those living in a lower socio-economic environment. By contrast, no significant differences emerge in other preferences: generosity, risk attitudes, and time preferences. Finally, we do not find any systematic evidence of out-group discrimination based on neighborhood identity
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Experimental methods
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Subject pool recruitment procedures
Traditional trust measurement and the risk confound
Delay of Gratification in Children
How to identify trust and reciprocity
Eliciting Risk and Time Preferences
Impatience and Uncertainty
Trust, Reciprocity, and Social History
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Trust
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Who trusts others
The Effects of Exposure to Better Neighborhoods on Children
Socioeconomic differences in early childhood time preferences
Effect of Income on Trust
Adolescent Time Preferences Predict Lifetime Outcomes
Understanding Trust
Measuring Trust
Having less, giving more
Neighborhood heterogeneity and electoral turnout
Ethnic diversity, trust, and the mediating role of positive and negative interethnic contact
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |