岭南学术论坛－经济学系列Seminar－Lying for Efficiency or Fairness?

第516期岭南学术论坛（经济学系列Seminar）

报告题目：Lying for Efficiency or Fairness?

报 告 人：郑捷（清华大学 副教授）

主 持 人：杨扬（中山大学岭南学院 助理教授）

时     间：2018年11月23日（周五）下午14:30-16:00

地     点：岭南堂汪道涵会议室

语     言：中文+英文

Abstract:

A relationship between lying behavior and social preferences has often been proposed in explaining patterns of lying aversion (ex. Erat and Gneezy, 2011; Houser, Vetter and Winter, 2012; Maggian and Villeval, 2015). In a series of experiments, we elicit preferences over fairness and efficiency in allocation scenarios between self and other, as well as between others. We then assess subjects’ lying tendencies in the analogous scenarios using a novel multinomial version of a ‘mind cheating game’ (Garbarino, Slonim and Villeval, 2017), which allows different degrees of lying and is independent of social image and reputation concerns. Our study allows us to observe how individual preferences over fairness and efficiency are associated with the willingness to lie for one’s self and others. Selfish and spiteful lies are prevalent among those with strong spiteful preferences in the allocation task, while those subjects with efficiency oriented preferences tell efficient lies on behalf of others. However, lying on behalf of fairness concerns among those with strong preference for fairness is less apparent in the data. The empirical patterns suggest that individuals with strong efficiency preference may be more likely to lie for fairness concerns, while those with strong fairness preferences may be more likely to lie out of self-interest.

报告人介绍：

        郑捷，清华大学经济管理学院经济系副教授，清华大学经济管理学院经济科学与政策实验室(ESPEL)常务副主任，国际学术期刊Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization副编辑(Associate Editor)，Research in Economics副编辑(Associate Editor)。2003年获得清华大学经济学学士学位，2005年获得清华大学经济学硕士学位，2007年获得美国华盛顿大学经济学硕士学位，2011年获得华盛顿大学经济学博士学位。研究领域包括经济理论、信息经济学、实验经济学、行为经济学。目前已有论文发表于Management Science、Nature Communications、American Economic Review (Papers and Proceedings)、Games and Economic Behavior、Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization、Experimental Economics等国际期刊，且有部分工作被收录入Handbook of Experimental Economic Methodology。

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