Development and legal researchers hypothesize that a moderate law may be more effective than a radical one in changing behavior. This study tests this hypothesis in the context of discriminatory sharing norms practiced by high-caste individuals against low-caste individuals in India. The study employs a lab-in-the-field experiment in which it influences (a) high-caste participants’ social norms of sharing money with a low-caste participant and (b)...
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2024/01/04
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2024/08/01
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Effect of Moderate and Radical Rules on High-Caste Behavior and Norms in India
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Effect of Moderate and Radical Rules on High-Caste Behavior and Norms in India (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099241408012410768