Ambiguity induces opportunistic rule breaking and erodes social norms
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Keywords
Rule-following; peer effects; conditional compliance; behavioral experiment; social influence;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C91 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Individual Behavior
- C92 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Group Behavior
- D91 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making
NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-EVO-2023-12-04 (Evolutionary Economics)
- NEP-EXP-2023-12-04 (Experimental Economics)
- NEP-SOC-2023-12-04 (Social Norms and Social Capital)
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