Roll a die and tell a lie – What affects honesty?

Yuval Arbel, Ronen Bar-El, Erez Siniver and Yossef Tobol

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2014, vol. 107, issue PA, 153-172

Abstract: We examine the effect of religiosity and gender on the level of honesty by conducting under-the-cup die experiments among secular and religious Jewish students. The highest level of honesty was found among young religious females while the lowest was found among secular females. Finally, we derive practical implications for increasing the level of honesty in society.

Keywords: Honesty; Religion; Behavioral codes; Ethical values (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C91 D63 Z12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2014.08.009

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