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| Title: | | Reluctant recyclers: Social interaction in responsibility ascription  |
| Authors: | | Brekke, Kjell Arne Kipperberg, Gorm Nyborg, Karine |
| Issue Date: | | 2007 |
| Series/Report no.: | | Memorandum, Department of Economics, University of Oslo 2007,16 |
| Abstract: | | Several studies have demonstrated that individual contributions to public goods are increasing in others’ contributions. The underlying causes for this, however, are not yet fully understood. We present a model of duty-orientation in which moral responsibility is learned through observations of others’ behavior. Since, in our model, responsibility is a burden, we hypothesize that individuals will be reluctant to accept responsibility based on uncertain information. Econometric analysis of data from a survey on households’ glass recycling indicates that perceived responsibility is a major determinant for reported recycling; that responsibility ascription is influenced by beliefs about others’ behavior; and that people are indeed reluctant to accept responsibility based on uncertain information. |
| Subjects: | | Voluntary contributions duty-orientation recycling joint FIML estimation |
| JEL: | | D11 D12 D64 Q53
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| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | Memorandum, Department of Economics, University of Oslo
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