We investigate the effects of group identity on hiring decisions with adverse selection problems. We run a laboratory …

We investigate the effects of group identity on hiring decisions with adverse selection problems. We run a laboratory …

In a laboratory experiment we test the interaction effects of status and group identity on interpersonal trust. Natural … group identity is generated by school affiliation. Status (expert or agent) is awarded based on relative performance in a …, compared to the other members of their group. Rather than playing against the effects of natural group identity, status …

Using a real-effort experiment, we study whether group identity affects unethical behavior in a contest game. We vary … whether minimal group identity is induced or not, whether individuals have to report their own outcome or the outcome of their … competitor, and whether pairs of competitors share the same group identity or not. We show that individuals misreport in the same …

how individuals’ willingness to compete is affected by group identity. We find that individuals display substantially … where no group identity is induced. We also find that the effect of group identity is stronger for subjects who participated …

preference and group identity. Stronger social concerns imply objectively better (worse) conditions for borrowers (depositors …

how individuals' willingness to compete is affected by group identity. We find that individuals display substantially … where no group identity is induced. We also find that the effect of group identity is stronger for subjects who participated …