Appeals to Social Norms and Taxpayer Compliance
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DOI: 10.1002/soej.12374
Abstract: We use laboratory experiments to examine the impact of appeals to social norms on the compliance decisions of individuals. We test the effects of two main types of social norms: "descriptive norms", or the type… read more here.
Keywords: social norms; taxpayer compliance; norms taxpayer; appeals social ... See more keywords
Normative Influences on Farmers’ Intentions to Practice Conservation Without Compensation
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DOI: 10.1007/s00267-020-01306-4
Abstract: Non-source nutrients (e.g., nitrogen, phosphorous) from agriculture have created a massive hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico. This zone contains no oxygen and is devoid of life. US Department of Agriculture programs provide direct… read more here.
Keywords: norms may; social norms; conservation without; conservation ... See more keywords
Social Norms Moderate the Effect of Tax System on Tax Evasion: Evidence from a Large-Scale Survey Experiment
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-020-04502-8
Abstract: In this study, we reconcile conflicting findings from the extant literature on the impact of tax system parameters on tax noncompliance. We argue that social norms play a role of heuristics facilitating tax payers’ response… read more here.
Keywords: tax; tax evasion; social norms; effect ... See more keywords
Demographic differences in perceived social norms of drug and alcohol use among Hispanic/Latinx and non-Hispanic White college students.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.106060
Abstract: Social norms are a modifiable treatment target that can decrease problematic alcohol use among college students. However, little is known about how social norms may be related to cannabis, opioid, and stimulant use. Further, it… read more here.
Keywords: perceived peer; use; social norms; stimulant use ... See more keywords
An examination of the role of social comparison orientation and social norms in drunkorexia engagement.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107107
Abstract: Drunkorexia is a behavior pattern marked by calorie restriction and/or compensation in relation to alcohol consumption. The aim of the present study was to examine the role of social norms (descriptive, injunctive) and social comparison… read more here.
Keywords: eating disorder; role social; social norms; drunkorexia engagement ... See more keywords
Tap versus bottled water consumption: The influence of social norms, affect and image on consumer choice
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DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.11.090
Abstract: What drives consumers to choose bottled water instead of tap water where the latter is safe, accessible, costs far less, and in spite of its environmental impacts? This research investigates the influence of hitherto unexplored… read more here.
Keywords: social norms; water; water consumption; bottled water ... See more keywords
Impact of altering the available food options on selection: Potential mediation by social norms
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DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105245
Abstract: Increasing the availability of lower-energy foods increases their selection. The current studies examine the extent to which this effect could be mediated by social norms – assessed by perceived popularity of foods – which may… read more here.
Keywords: availability; lower energy; energy; social norms ... See more keywords
How do social norms influence prosocial development?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.08.011
Abstract: Humans are both highly prosocial and extremely sensitive to social norms, and some theories suggest that norms are necessary to account for uniquely human forms of prosocial behavior and cooperation. Understanding how norms influence prosocial… read more here.
Keywords: social norms; prosocial behavior; norms influence; psychology ... See more keywords
A Portable Method of Eliciting Respect for Social Norms
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2018.04.030
Abstract: Recent models of prosociality suggest that cooperation in laboratory games may be better understood as resulting from concern for social norms than from prosocial preferences over outcomes. Underlying this interpretation is the idea that people… read more here.
Keywords: eliciting respect; respect social; method eliciting; social norms ... See more keywords
The power of social norms for reducing and shifting electricity use
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2017.04.029
Abstract: New technologies are creating possibilities for making household energy consumption visible. With these technologies come opportunities for harnessing the power of social norms (viewed here as rules that are socially enforced) to affect energy consumption.… read more here.
Keywords: use; energy; social norms; electricity ... See more keywords
The impact of social norms on cross-state energy regime changes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112257
Abstract: Abstract We present a survey study that explores two experimental analysis: first, a cross-country norms effect on petition signing, and second, a cross-state comparison, focusing on clean energy adaptation instead of fossil fuel energy. In… read more here.
Keywords: cross state; norms cross; social norms; energy ... See more keywords