Are yokozuna sacred?: Further evidence on match-rigging in sumo wrestling

Masahiro Hori and Koichiro Iwamoto

No 609, CIS Discussion paper series from Center for Intergenerational Studies, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University

Abstract: This paper looks for statistical evidence of match-rigging by yokozuna (grand champions) in Japanese sumo, which previous studies have not yet examined. The results suggest that yokozuna, too, have been involved in match-rigging, suggesting that economic incentives play an important role in shaping human behavior in almost any institution.

Keywords: Corruption; Incentives; Sumo wrestling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: K42 L83 M52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14 pages
Date: 2013-10
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