The strategy method lowers measured trustworthy behavior

被引:68
作者
Casari, Marco [2 ]
Cason, Timothy N. [1 ]
机构
[1] Purdue Univ, Dept Econ, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
[2] Univ Bologna, Dept Econ, I-40126 Bologna, Italy
关键词
Trust; Game method; Laboratory Experiments; Reciprocity; TRUST GAMES; RECIPROCITY; DECISION;
D O I
10.1016/j.econlet.2009.03.012
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
In a trust game experiment, we elicited choices using either the so-called game or strategy method. While the two methods yield similar rates of trust, the strategy method reveals a significantly lower rate of trustworthiness. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:157 / 159
页数:3
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