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Are groups really more dishonest than individuals?

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Year of Publication: 
2020
Series/Report no.: 
FAU Discussion Papers in Economics No. 01/2020
Publisher: 
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institute for Economics, Nürnberg
Abstract: 
Groups are often found to be more rational than individuals. In lying games, this implies that groups are more dishonest. We scrutinise this conclusion in a setup where there are true moral concerns associated with dishonest behaviour. In contrast to prior studies, we do not find groups to be more dishonest than individuals when a passive third party, such as a charity, is harmed by the dishonest behaviour. Instead, we find that groups can help to moderate the extent of dishonest behaviour.
Subjects: 
dishonesty
group decisions
communication
social norms
JEL: 
C91
C92
D71
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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