Are groups always more dishonest than individuals? The case of salient negative externalities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2022.04.014
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- Castillo, Geoffrey & Choo, Lawrence & Grimm, Veronika, 2022. "Are groups always more dishonest than individuals? The case of salient negative externalities," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 198(C), pages 598-611.
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Keywords
Dishonesty; Group decisions; Communication; Social norms;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
- D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations
NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-CBE-2023-02-20 (Cognitive and Behavioural Economics)
- NEP-NET-2023-02-20 (Network Economics)
- NEP-SOC-2023-02-20 (Social Norms and Social Capital)
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