Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/299882 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 16954
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
This paper studies unethical behavior by groups and provides systematic evidence on how lying decisions are affected by group size and group gender composition. We conduct an online experiment with 1,677 participants (477 groups) where group members can communicate with each other via a novel video chat tool. Our key findings are that (i) larger groups lie more, (ii) all-male groups stand out in their proclivity to lie, (iii) already the first female in a group causes an honesty shift, and (iv) group behavior cannot be fully explained by members' individual honesty preferences.
Subjects: 
group decisions
unethical behavior
lying
gender differences
online experiment
group video chat
JEL: 
C92
J16
D70
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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