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The theoretical literature on collusion in auctions suggests that the first-price mechanism can deter the formation of bidding rings. In equilibrium, collusive negotiations are either successful or are avoided altogether, hence such analysis neglects the effects of failed collusion attempts. In...
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-down auditing using data from a specifically designed bribery lab experiment. I compare “public officials'” tendency to ask for … corruption, even when citizens' “voice” leads to formal punishment with a relatively low probability …
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Using the results of a large-scale (N=900) online experiment, this paper investigates how the information about a group … corruption level may harm intergroup relations. Corruption indices are widely used as a measure of quality of governance. But in … additionally informed about the degree of perceived corruption in each region. The presence of corruption information made people …
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We conduct a lab experiment to investigate the impact of partisan culture and partisan identity on corruption behavior … members' corruption behavior is insignificant. Our results thus suggest that the prevailing CCP partisan culture is generally … able to undermine the corruption behavior, while the partisan identity itself can work in the opposite direction …
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Do crackdowns on bribery exacerbate corruption in the long run? In this paper, we observe the long-run impact of a … that differ in corruption norms, and have very different levels of bribery: US and Pakistan. Bribery is implemented in the …
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Monitoring corruption typically relies on top-down interventions aimed at increasing the probability of external … controls and the severity of punishment.  An alternative approach to fighting corruption is to induce bottom-up pressure for …-down auditing using data from a specifically designed bribery lab experiment.  We compare "public officials" tendency to ask for …
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Using an incentivized online classroom experiment, we assess the effectiveness of deontological vs. consequentialist … deontological moral reminder ("corruption is immoral") leads to a significant reduction in accepting bribes. A consequentialist … experiment was conducted before and after the unexpected announcement by pharmaceutical companies BioNTech and Pfizer on November …
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We study experimentally whether anti-corruption policies with a focus on bribery might be insufficient to uncover more … between a decision-maker and a lobbying party serves as a legal substitute for corruption. Due to the obvious lack of field …
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We study experimentally whether anti-corruption policies with a focus on bribery might be insufficient to uncover more … between a decision-maker and a lobbying party serves as a legal substitute for corruption. Due to the obvious lack of field …
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In many cultures and industries gifts are given in order to influence the recipient, often at the expense of a third party. Examples include business gifts of firms and lobbyists. In a series of experiments, we show that, even without incentive or informational effects, small gifts strongly...
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