The effects of reference points on fairness judgments

buir.advisorKaragözoğlu, Emin
dc.contributor.authorAkar, Betul
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-08T20:20:44Z
dc.date.available2016-01-08T20:20:44Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentDepartment of Economicsen_US
dc.descriptionAnkara : The Department of Economics İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, 2014.en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (Ph.D.) -- Bilkent University, 2014.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references leaves 48-49.en_US
dc.description.abstractIn this study, we empirically investigate the effects of reference points on fairness judgments with the help of the vignette technique. Specifically, we examine (i) whether reference points have influence on fairness judgments or not, (ii) if and how counter-intuitive reference points influence fairness judgments, and (iii) how the asymmetry of reference points shape fairness judgments. For that purpose, we use a within-subject design, in which participants are confronted with three versions of vignette: vignettes without reference point, vignettes with salient reference point, and vignettes with counter-intuitive reference point. Consequently, our findings suggest that (i) the reference points significantly influence fairness judgments, (ii) introducing counter-intuitive reference points moderate the salience of reference points, and (iii) the asymmetry of salient reference points has a concave relationship with fairness judgments, while the asymmetry of counter-intuitive reference points does not affect fairness judgments.en_US
dc.description.degreePh.D.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityAkar, Betulen_US
dc.format.extentviii, 59 leaves, tablesen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/18596
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherBilkent Universityen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectFairnessen_US
dc.subjectReference pointsen_US
dc.subjectVignette techniqueen_US
dc.subject.lccK427 .A33 2014en_US
dc.subject.lcshFairness.en_US
dc.subject.lcshJustice.en_US
dc.subject.lcshDistributive justice.en_US
dc.titleThe effects of reference points on fairness judgmentsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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