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Are Victims Truly Worse Off in the Presence of Bystanders? Revisiting the Bystander Effect

Fromell, Hanna; Nosenzo, Daniele; Owens, Trudy; Tufano, Fabio

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Authors

Hanna Fromell

Daniele Nosenzo

TRUDY OWENS trudy.owens@nottingham.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Fabio Tufano



Abstract

Previous studies have shown that individuals are less likely to help a person in need when there are “bystanders” present who can also offer help. We designed an experiment to re-examine this “bystander effect” using modified dictator games. We find lower giving rates in the presence of bystanders, confirming the existence of a bystander effect. However, we also show that the recipient’s welfare is greater when bystanders are present, challenging the usual interpretation that the bystander effect is due to an erosion of prosocial values and social norms.

Citation

Fromell, H., Nosenzo, D., Owens, T., & Tufano, F. (2019). Are Victims Truly Worse Off in the Presence of Bystanders? Revisiting the Bystander Effect. Revue Economique, 70(6), 927-944. https://doi.org/10.3917/reco.706.0927

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 29, 2019
Online Publication Date Nov 1, 2019
Publication Date 2019-11
Deposit Date Feb 12, 2020
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Revue économique
Print ISSN 0035-2764
Electronic ISSN 1950-6694
Publisher Presses de Sciences Po
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 70
Issue 6
Pages 927-944
DOI https://doi.org/10.3917/reco.706.0927
Keywords General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3950605
Publisher URL https://www.cairn.info/revue-economique-2019-6-page-927.htm?ref=doi

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