Does an Educated Mind Take the Broader View? A Field Experiment on In-group Favouritism among Microcredit Clients

Kolstad, Ivar and Wiig, Arne (2012). Does an Educated Mind Take the Broader View? A Field Experiment on In-group Favouritism among Microcredit Clients. UNU-WIDER.

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    Author Kolstad, Ivar
    Wiig, Arne
    Title Does an Educated Mind Take the Broader View? A Field Experiment on In-group Favouritism among Microcredit Clients
    Volume/Issue No. 2012/45
    Publication Date 2012
    Place of Publication Helsinki
    Publisher UNU-WIDER
    Pages 18
    Language eng
    Abstract

    A number of studies document an in-group bias in social dilemma situations. While group structure and dynamics are important in shaping in-group favouritism, less attention has been paid to individual characteristics affecting favouritism. Using data from
    UNU Topics of Focus Education
    Keyword Education
    Group decision making
    Microfinance
    Social values
    Copyright Holder UNU-WIDER
    Copyright Year 2012
    Copyright type Fair use permitted
    ISSN 17987237
    ISBN 9789292305086
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