Antisocial punishment

Alexis V. Belianin

Chapter 21 in Handbook of Research Methods in Behavioural Economics, 2023, pp 369-375 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The paper reviews findings on antisocial punishment (sanctioning), or situations when less cooperative people sanction more cooperative ones. This behaviour is puzzling because it is costly to the punisher and explicitly harmful to society, including the punisher himself. Nevertheless, it has been shown to be quite common in many contexts and countries, especially in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. This puzzling behaviour can be explained by particular cultural norms, in combination with extended utilities of antisocial punishers beyond the maximisation of one’s own material gain. Retaliation for violation of perceived social norms and striving to outperform others are likely explanations.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Research Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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