Personal identity. A theoretical and experimental analysis

Fernando Aguiar, Pablo Brañas Garza, Maria Paz Espinosa and Luis Miguel Miller Moya
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Pablo Brañas-Garza

No 1988-088X, DFAEII Working Papers from University of the Basque Country - Department of Foundations of Economic Analysis II

Abstract: This paper aims to analize the role of personal identity in altruism. To this end, it starts by reviewing critically the growing literature on economics and identity. Considering the ambiguities that the concept of social identity poses, our proposal focuses on the concept of personal identity. A formal model to study how personal identity enters in individuals' utility function when facing a Dictator Game decision is then presented. Finally, this 'identity-based' utility function is studied experimentally. The experiment allows us to study the main parameters of the model, suggesting that we should move with caution when attributing identities to individuals.

Keywords: personal identity; dictator game; game theory; experiments (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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