Reciprocity Among Different Groups in Society

¹ Faculty of Humanity and Social Science, University of Ningbo Nottingham China, Ningbo, 315199, China
² Zhou Enlai school of government, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
³ Faculty of Political Science, University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
⁴ Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, York University, Toronto, M3J 1P3, Canada

^* Corresponding author email: 2010496@mail.nankai.edu.cn
⁺ These authors contributed equally to this work and should be considered co-first authors.

Abstract

Reciprocity is a behavior which makes human society more harmonious. It is also a common concept in behavioral economics. There are many factors can influence trust and reciprocity between people. In this study, we utilized some previous experiments’ results done by predecessors to expect the relationship between gender and reciprocity in certain age group-university students (Teenagers). Combining with game theory, particularly the investment game, our research will exhibit the likelihood of being trusted and trustworthiness level between men and women when they make decision. The overview of this essay comprises four sections: The introduction of reciprocity, the literature review of two articles about age and gender respectively, the experiment design and the conclusion. Our methodology mainly based on the improvement of double blind trials and the hypothesis is: The trust between the same gender is easier to achieve compared to different gender. Furthermore, the final part of this essay will analyze the improvement and suggest some recommendations.