This paper investigates the determinants of reciprocity towards the experimenters in the lab under a flat-wage scheme. We find that personality attributes – such as agreeableness – help predict the behaviour of the subjects. We additionally propose and assess a general measure of reciprocity.

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This article investigates the determinants of reciprocity towards the experimenters in the lab under a flat-wage scheme. We find that personality attributes - such as agreeableness - help predict the behaviour of the subjects. We additionally propose and assess a general measure of reciprocity.