Bare promises: An experiment

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2010
Volume: 107
Issue: 2
Pages: 281-283

Score contribution per author:

0.505 = (α=2.02 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

Is truth-value of a statement what lying aversion is all about? We propose an experimental test and find only limited support. In this context with 'bare promises', we also test for guilt aversion and again find only limited support.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:107:y:2010:i:2:p:281-283
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25