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Can we infer social preferences from the lab? Evidence from the trust game

Year: 2010

Type: report

Abstract: We show that a measure of reciprocity derived from the Berg et al. (1995) trust game in a laboratory setting predicts the reciprocal behavior of the same subjects in a real-world situation.By using the Crowne and Marlowe (1960) social desirability scale, we do not find any evidence that a desire to conform to social norms distorts results in the lab, yet we do find evidence that it affects results in the field.

Source: National Bureau of Economic Research

DOI: 10.3386/w15654

Authors: Nicole Baran, Paola Sapienza, Luigi Zingales

Institutions: Northwestern University, National Bureau of Economic Research, Cornell University, University of Chicago

Language: English

Topic: Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: John Templeton Foundation, University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago

OpenAlex ID: W1589110223

Cites: 68

Cited by: 67

Related to: 10