Do the Reciprocal Trust Less?
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We study the intrapersonal relationship between trust and reciprocity in a laboratory experiment. Reciprocal subjects trust significantly more than selfish ones. This finding raises questions about theories of social preferences which predict that "fairer" players should trust less.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Economics Letters |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 454-457 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISSN | 0165-1765 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
JEL classification: C91, D63
- Fairness, Laboratory experiment, Reciprocity, Social preferences, Trust
Research areas
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