Eliciting Thresholds for Interdependent Behavior

Moritz Janas, Nikos Nikiforakis and Simon Siegenthaler

No 32847, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: Threshold models have been widely used to analyze interdependent behavior, yet empirical research identifying people’s thresholds is nonexistent. We introduce an incentivized method for eliciting thresholds and use it to study support for affirmative action in a large, stratified sample of the U.S. population. Most Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White men and women condition their support for affirmative action on the number of others supporting it. In line with preregistered hypotheses, thresholds are influenced by one’s perceived benefits and pressure to conform. We demonstrate how our method can offer unique insights for policy design and enhance understanding of social dynamics.

JEL-codes: C83 C90 D63 D70 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-08
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