Abstract
Is truth-value of a statement what lying aversion is all about? We propose an experimental test and find only limited support. In this context with 'bare promises', we also test for guilt aversion and again find only limited support.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 281-283 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Economics Letters |
Volume | 107 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 2010 |
Keywords
- Communication
- Cost-of-lying
- Guilt aversion
- Promises
- Truth-value
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Finance
- Economics and Econometrics