Can we infer social preferences from the lab? Evidence from the trust game

We show that a measure of reciprocity derived from the Berg et al. (1995) trust game in a laboratory setting predicts the reciprocal behavior of the same subjects in a real-world situation. By using the Crowne and Marlowe (1960) social desirability scale, we do not find any evidence that a desire to conform to social norms distorts results in the lab, yet we do find evidence that it affects results in the field.

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Year of publication:	2010-01
Authors:	Sapienza, Paola ; Baran, Nicole M. ; Zingales, Luigi
Institutions:	National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	NBER Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	EEE IO PE Number 15654
Classification:	C9 - Design of Experiments ; D64 - Altruism ; H41 - Public Goods
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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