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Bribery: Greed versus reciprocity
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Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung gGmbH
Abstract
It is estimated that a trillion dollars are annually exchanged in bribes, distorting justice and economic efficiency. In a novel experiment, we investigate the drivers of bribery. Two participants compete for a prize; a referee picks the winner. Participants can bribe the referee. When the referee c... view more
It is estimated that a trillion dollars are annually exchanged in bribes, distorting justice and economic efficiency. In a novel experiment, we investigate the drivers of bribery. Two participants compete for a prize; a referee picks the winner. Participants can bribe the referee. When the referee can keep only the winner's bribe, bribes distort her judgment. When the referee keeps the bribes regardless of the winner, bribes no longer influence her judgment. An extra-laboratory experiment in an Indian market confirms these results. Hence, our participants are influenced by bribes out of greed, and not because of a desire to reciprocate.... view less
Keywords
corruption
Classification
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Economics
Applied Psychology
Free Keywords
Bribery; Extra-Laboratory experiment; Laboratory Experiment; Reciprocity
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
91 p.
Series
Discussion Papers / Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Forschungsschwerpunkt Markt und Entscheidung, Abteilung Verhalten auf Märkten, SP II 2016-203
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10419/130838
Status
Published Version; reviewed
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