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dc.contributor.authorBalafoutas, Loukasen
dc.contributor.authorBeck, Adrianen
dc.contributor.authorKerschbamer, Rudolfen
dc.contributor.authorSutter, Matthiasen
dc.date.accessioned2011-06-08-
dc.date.accessioned2011-06-29T11:20:55Z-
dc.date.available2011-06-29T11:20:55Z-
dc.date.issued2011-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/46536-
dc.description.abstractCredence goods are characterized by informational asymmetries between sellers and consumers that invite fraudulent behavior by sellers. This paper presents the results of a natural field experiment on taxi rides in Athens, Greece, set up to measure different types of fraud and to examine the influence of passengers' presumed information and income on the extent of fraud. Results reveal that taxi drivers cheat passengers in systematic ways: Passengers with inferior information about optimal routes are taken on longer detours while asymmetric information on the local tariff system leads to manipulated bills. Higher income seems to lead to more fraud.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aCenter for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo) |cMunichen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aCESifo Working Paper |x3461en
dc.subject.jelC93en
dc.subject.jelD82en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordcredence goodsen
dc.subject.keywordexpert servicesen
dc.subject.keywordnatural field experimenten
dc.subject.keywordtaxi ridesen
dc.subject.keywordfrauden
dc.subject.keywordasymmetric informationen
dc.subject.stwTaxigewerbeen
dc.subject.stwBetrugen
dc.subject.stwVertrauensgüteren
dc.subject.stwAsymmetrische Informationen
dc.subject.stwFeldforschungen
dc.subject.stwAthenen
dc.titleWhat drives taxi drivers? A field experiment on fraud in a market for credence goods-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn66165415Xen
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen

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