Let me sleep on it: Delay reduces rejection rates in ultimatum games

Grimm V, Mengel F (2011)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2011

Journal

Economics letters Elsevier

Publisher: Elsevier

Book Volume: 111

Pages Range: 113-115

Journal Issue: 2

URI: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165176511000358

DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2011.01.025

Abstract

Delaying acceptance decisions in the Ultimatum Game drastically increases acceptance of low offers. While in treatments without delay less than 20% of low offers are accepted, 60–80% are accepted as we delay the acceptance decision by around 10 min.

Authors with CRIS profile

Veronika Grimm Lehrstuhl für Volkswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Wirtschaftstheorie

Involved external institutions

University of Nottingham GB United Kingdom (GB)

How to cite

APA:

Grimm, V., & Mengel, F. (2011). Let me sleep on it: Delay reduces rejection rates in ultimatum games. Economics letters, 111(2), 113-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2011.01.025

MLA:

Grimm, Veronika, and Friederike Mengel. "Let me sleep on it: Delay reduces rejection rates in ultimatum games." Economics letters 111.2 (2011): 113-115.

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