The Trust Game: A Historical and Methodological Analysis at the Frontier of Experimental and Behavioral Economics

Nicolas Camilotto
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Nicolas Camilotto: Université Côte d'Azur - GREDEG - CNRS

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Abstract: This paper provides a life-cycle analysis of the Trust Game, using its trajectory as a lens to clarify the boundaries between experimental and behavioral economics. We first trace its 1995 creation by Berg et al. as a challenge to calculative trust paradigms. A bibliometric study then maps its diffusion, revealing two divergent paths in economics: one, rooted in experimental economics, prioritizes measurement; the other, in behavioral economics, theory-testing. These paths differ in methods and validity standards, constituting an epistemic divide that illuminates the fields' evolving relationship.

Keywords: Trust; Trust Game; Experimental Economics; Behavioral Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-03-17
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