, half the books were returned. I model this with a one shot psychological trust game with negative belief preferences and … asymmetric information. I show that the `shame' of accepting a possible bribe can screen for reciprocation inducing `guilt'. An …

We report experimental evidence on second-movers' behavior in the investment game (also known as the trust game) when … definition of reciprocity and that inequality-aversion receives little support from our data. …

Using a gift exchange experiment, we show that the ability of reciprocity to overcome incentive problems inherent in …

Using trust games, we study how promises and messages are used to build new trust where it did not previously exist and … to rebuild damaged trust. In these games, trustees made non-binding promises of investment-contingent returns, then … and promises closer to equal splits to encourage trust in the second game. To restore damaged trust, promise-breakers used …

We examine behavior in a three-player trust game in which the first player may invest in the second and the second may …

This economic experiment tests the positive relationship between perceived intention and positive reciprocity by …

group plays the game for the second part of the experiment. Our results show that the arrival of newcomers decreases trust … among group members and this decrease in trust negatively affects group performance. Knowing the performance history of the …

Reputation systems that rely on feedback from traders are important institutions for helping sustain trust in markets …-seller trust game with a unilateral feedback scheme, we find that a buyer’s propensity to leave feedback is more sensitive to …