Gender differences in lying: The role of stakes

Haukur Freyr Gylfason, Vaka Vésteinsdóttir, Kari Kristinsson, Tinna Laufey Asgeirsdottir and Arthur Schram

Economics Letters, 2023, vol. 222, issue C

Abstract: Using an amended Gneezy’s cheap-talk game with multiple decisions, we test whether gender differences in lying depend on the magnitude of gains, as hypothesized in the literature. We find that women may have a greater aversion to lying for small monetary gains; this effect disappears with increased gains.

Keywords: Deception; Lying; Dishonesty; Unethical behavior; Economic games; Honesty-Humility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C70 C90 D03 D83 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2022.110926

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