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We present an experiment investigating the effects of having an individual identified as a singleton group. The presence of a singleton group reduces trustworthiness. The majority group members discriminate against the singled out group member when they are not responsible of the distinct status of this person. When the singleton group member is identified based on negative characteristics, he or she returns significantly less. Overall, having singleton groups has no benefits for trust and is potentially disruptive for trustworthiness.

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Paper provided by School of Economics, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. in its series Working Paper series, University of East Anglia, Centre for Behavioural and Experimental Social Science (CBESS) with number 12-03.

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Date of creation: 01 Feb 2012
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Keywords: Justification; trust games; groups; responsibility;

Find related papers by JEL classification:

• C72 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Noncooperative Games
• C91 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Individual Behavior
• Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Social and Economic Stratification

This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:

• NEP-ALL-2012-09-30 (All new papers)
• NEP-EVO-2012-09-30 (Evolutionary Economics)
• NEP-EXP-2012-09-30 (Experimental Economics)
• NEP-GTH-2012-09-30 (Game Theory)
• NEP-SOC-2012-09-30 (Social Norms & Social Capital)

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