The truth about tattoos

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2018
Volume: 172
Issue: C
Pages: 143-147

Authors (2)

Ruffle, Bradley J. (McMaster University) Wilson, Anne E. (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Despite their ubiquity, tattoos continue to be associated with dishonesty. Notwithstanding, we find few differences in the reporting behavior of tattooed and non-tattooed individuals in either a low-stakes or a high-stakes honesty-detection task.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:172:y:2018:i:c:p:143-147
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29