Gender differences in socially responsible consumption. An experimental investigation
Title | Gender differences in socially responsible consumption. An experimental investigation |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | Becchetti, L, Pelligra, V, Salustri, F, Vásquez, A |
Journal | Applied Economics |
Volume | 50 |
Issue | 33 |
Pagination | 3630-3643 |
Abstract | We report on a simple experimental study designed to investigate the different gender attitudes towards socially responsible consumption. We use the Vote-with-the-Wallet Game, (VWG), a version of a repeated multiplayer prisoner’s dilemma that mimics the characteristics of the choice between a conventional and a socially responsible product. More precisely we test the effect of three factors: two different frames and an ex-post redistribution mechanism that transfers resources from purely self-interested consumers to responsible ones. We find that women remain significantly more cooperative (choosing more often the responsible good) when the redistribu- tion mechanism is interrupted and are significantly less satisfied about the behaviour of the other players in that treatment. |
URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00036846.2018.1430341 |
DOI | 10.1080/00036846.2018.1430341 |
Keywords | Gender Differences, lab experiment, Responsible Consumption, social preferences |