On the Stability of Social Preferences in Inter-Group Conflict
A Lab-in-the-Field Panel Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6285959 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Böhm (0000-0001-6806-0374, University of Copenhagen), Jürgen Fleiß (0000-0001-7269-4871, University of Graz, corresponding author), Robert Rybnicek (0000-0001-5863-8179, University of Graz) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1215-1248 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Conflict Resolution (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0027 • E-ISSN: 1552-8766 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0022002721994080 |
| OpenAlex | W3135848821 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 63 |
Despite the omnipresence of inter-group conflicts, little is known about the heterogeneity and stability of individuals’ social preferences toward in-group and out-group members. To identify the prevalence and stability of social preferences in inter-group conflict, we gather quota-representative, incentivized data from a lab-in-the-field study during the heated 2016 Austrian presidential election. We assess social preferences toward in-group and out-group members one week before, one week after, and three months after the election. We find considerable heterogeneity in individuals’ group-(in)dependent social preferences. Utilizing various econometric strategies, we find largely stable social preferences over the course of conflict. Yet, there is some indication of variation, particularly when the conflict becomes less salient. Variation is larger in social preferences toward in-group members and among specific preference types. We discuss the theoretical implications of our findings and outline potential avenues for future research
Economics · Field (mathematics · Group (periodic table · Group Decision Making · Microeconomics · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Preference · Presidential election · Salient · Social group · Social preferences · Stability (learning theory · Variation (astronomy · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
Evolution of parochial altruism by multilevel selection
The psychology of intergroup conflict
Discrimination in a Segmented Society
Group Identity and Social Preferences
Understanding Social Preferences with Simple Tests
Intergroup Conflict
Social Value Orientation
Modeling Altruism and Spitefulness in Experiments
The Framing of Decisions and the Psychology of Choice
Who Does (Not) Participate in Intergroup Conflict
Parochial Versus Universal Cooperation
Cultural group selection, coevolutionary processes and large-scale cooperation
Economics and Identity
The Economic Approach to Human Behavior
Positive–Negative Asymmetry in Social Discrimination
Stability of experimental and survey measures of risk, time, and social preferences
Searching for preference stability in a state dependent world
A Theory of Status-Mediated Inequity Aversion
Why Social Preferences Matter – the Impact of non‐Selfish Motives on Competition, Cooperation and Incentives
Motivational bases of choice in experimental games
Perceived Intragroup Variability as a Function of Group Status and Identification
Cooperation in Intergroup and Single-Group Social Dilemmas
Negative Reciprocity in an Environment of Violent Conflict
Reciprocity as an Individual Difference
Political Ideology, Trust, and Cooperation
The relationship between moral reasoning and political orientation
The Psychology of Prejudice
Political Preference Formation
Ingroup favoritism in cooperation
Can War Foster Cooperation
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |