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dc.contributor.authorBalafoutas, Loukasen
dc.contributor.authorBeck, Adrianen
dc.contributor.authorKerschbamer, Rudolfen
dc.contributor.authorSutter, Matthiasen
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-30-
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-23T11:41:15Z-
dc.date.available2011-11-23T11:41:15Z-
dc.date.issued2011-
dc.identifier.piurn:nbn:de:101:1-201105173059en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/51978-
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|aInstitute for the Study of Labor (IZA) |cBonnen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aIZA Discussion Papers |x5700en
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.titleWhat drives taxi drivers? A field experiment on fraud in a market for credence goods-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn669226963en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen

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