Inter- and intragenerational differences in corrupt behavior: The development of morals after German reunification
T.F. Auer, T. Berg, C. Hoffmann, European Journal of Comparative Economics 21 (2024) 211–264.
Download (ext.)
Journal Article
| Published
| English
Author
Auer, Thorsten FabianLibreCat;
Berg, Timo;
Hoffmann, Christin
Abstract
We investigate differences in bribing decisions among two generations from East and West Germany in a bribery game conducted as an online study (N=168). This way, we aim to explore moral considerations of individuals influenced by two formerly different institutional systems. We find a higher propensity to bribe among young Germans compared to the older generation. Young East Germans even reveal a slightly greater inclination to bribe than their West German counterparts. We conclude that preferences for personal favors may be induced among young East Germans given the tense relationship between market opportunities and conveyed cultural traits of a socialist imprint.
Keywords
Publishing Year
Journal Title
European Journal of Comparative Economics
Volume
21
Issue
2
Page
211-264
ISSN
LibreCat-ID
Cite this
Auer TF, Berg T, Hoffmann C. Inter- and intragenerational differences in corrupt behavior: The development of morals after German reunification. European Journal of Comparative Economics. 2024;21(2):211-264. doi:10.25428/1824-2979/032
Auer, T. F., Berg, T., & Hoffmann, C. (2024). Inter- and intragenerational differences in corrupt behavior: The development of morals after German reunification. European Journal of Comparative Economics, 21(2), 211–264. https://doi.org/10.25428/1824-2979/032
@article{Auer_Berg_Hoffmann_2024, title={Inter- and intragenerational differences in corrupt behavior: The development of morals after German reunification}, volume={21}, DOI={10.25428/1824-2979/032}, number={2}, journal={European Journal of Comparative Economics}, author={Auer, Thorsten Fabian and Berg, Timo and Hoffmann, Christin}, year={2024}, pages={211–264} }
Auer, Thorsten Fabian, Timo Berg, and Christin Hoffmann. “Inter- and Intragenerational Differences in Corrupt Behavior: The Development of Morals after German Reunification.” European Journal of Comparative Economics 21, no. 2 (2024): 211–64. https://doi.org/10.25428/1824-2979/032.
T. F. Auer, T. Berg, and C. Hoffmann, “Inter- and intragenerational differences in corrupt behavior: The development of morals after German reunification,” European Journal of Comparative Economics, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 211–264, 2024, doi: 10.25428/1824-2979/032.
Auer, Thorsten Fabian, et al. “Inter- and Intragenerational Differences in Corrupt Behavior: The Development of Morals after German Reunification.” European Journal of Comparative Economics, vol. 21, no. 2, 2024, pp. 211–64, doi:10.25428/1824-2979/032.
All files available under the following license(s):
Copyright Statement:
This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. [...]
Link(s) to Main File(s)
Access Level
Closed Access
External material:
Earlier Version
Description
Ex-ante Registrierung der Studie in der AEA RCT Registry
Google Scholar