Lying Aversion and the Size of the Lie

Volume: 108, Issue: 2, Pages: 419 - 453
Published: Feb 1, 2018
Abstract
Author(s): Gneezy, Uri; Kajackaite, Agne; Sobel, Joel | Abstract: This paper studies lying. An agent randomly picks a number from a known distribution. She can then report any number and receive a monetary payoff based only on her report. The paper presents a model of lying costs that generates hypotheses regarding behavior. In an experiment, we find that the highest fraction of lies is from reporting the maximal outcome, but some participants...
Paper Details
Title
Lying Aversion and the Size of the Lie
Published Date
Feb 1, 2018
Volume
108
Issue
2
Pages
419 - 453
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