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Conrads, Julian and Lotz, Sebastian (2015). The effect of communication channels on dishonest behavior. J. Behav. Exp. Econ., 58. S. 88 - 94. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. ISSN 2214-8051

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Abstract

The present research investigates the effects of various communication channels on dishonest behavior. We rely on a simple truth telling experiment (i.e., a repeated coin flip) and let subjects report their outcome through communication channels that differ in distance and anonymity (face-to-face, in lab telephone, in lab web-form, and home web-form). We find dishonest behavior across all communication channels, with important treatment differences. Reporting of extreme outcomes that maximize payoff increases in distance and anonymity. To the contrary, partial lying decreases in distance and anonymity. Furthermore, we find gender to moderate the effects and women tend to drive these results. The findings have important implications for the design of real-world communication structures that are relevant when honest reporting is particularly relevant, for example in insurance claims, income reports for tax purposes, or applicant screenings in labor markets. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Conrads, Julian UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Lotz, Sebastian UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-391267
DOI:	10.1016/j.socec.2015.06.006
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Behav. Exp. Econ.
Volume:	58
Page Range:	S. 88 - 94
Date:	2015
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
Place of Publication:	NEW YORK
ISSN:	2214-8051
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language OTHER-REGARDING BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DISTANCE; DICTATOR; FACE Multiple languages Economics Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/39126