Accepting Zero in the Ultimatum Game Does Not Reflect Selfish Preferences
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چکیده
The study shows that subjects who set their minimum acceptable offer equal to zero in an ultimatum game (UG) are the most generous dictators in a dictator game. The finding implies that interpreting indiscriminately the acceptance of low UG offers as payoff maximization can be misleading and suggests that altruism and/or the desire to maximize welfare are to a large extent behind. JEL Classifications: C93, C91, D03, C70
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