Who pays for my lies? Comparing dishonesty at the expense of the experimenter and fellow subjects

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2020
Volume: 194
Issue: C

Authors (2)

Dilmaghani, Maryam (Saint Mary's University) Tabvuma, Vurain (not in RePEc)

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

Using the seminal framework of Fischbacher and Follmi-Heusi (2013), the present paper examines whether the patterns of reporting private information vary, depending on the victim of the dishonest reports. The results indicate greater dishonesty when the over-reporting harms fellow subjects. The data also suggest that the subjects attempt to hide their over-reporting.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:194:y:2020:i:c:s0165176520302421
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25