In a bribery experiment, we test the hypothesis that distributive fairness considerations make relatively well-paid public officials less corruptible. Corrupt decisions impose damages to workers whose wage is varied in two treatments. However, there is no apparent difference in behaviour.

Preface; Acknowledgements; Further acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Institutions: the web of human life; 2. Institutions: the individual and the society; 3. Institutions: coordination and conflict; 4. Institutional economics: different positions; 5. Rationality; 6. Preferences and values; 7....