The sound of silence: A license to be selfish

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2019
Volume: 182
Issue: C
Pages: 68-70

Authors (3)

Di Bartolomeo, Giovanni (not in RePEc) Dufwenberg, Martin (not in RePEc) Papa, Stefano (Università degli Studi di Roma...)

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

We theoretically formulate the idea that if a person stays silent in a situation where a promise could have been made, then he or she will subsequently act as if having a license to be selfish. We then report results from an experimental test that provides some support.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:182:y:2019:i:c:p:68-70
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25