Bringing the Four-Eyes-Principle to the Lab

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The ‘Four-Eyes-Principle’ is considered as one of the most potent measures against corruption although it lacks both theoretical and empirical justification. We show in a laboratory experiment using a standard corruption game that introducing the 4EP increases corrupt behaviour, casting doubt on its usefulness as a general recommendation. Combining data on final choices with observations on the decision making processes in teams, including a content analysis of exchanged messages, provides insights into the dynamics of team decision making and shows that the individual profit maximizing motive dominates group decision making and crowds out altruistic arguments.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: Munich Discussion Paper ; No. 2011-3

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Noncooperative Games ; Design of Experiments: Laboratory, Group Behavior ; Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations; Corruption
• Thema: Corruption ; Laboratory Experiments ; Group Decision Making ; Korruption ; Soziale Gruppe ; Extensives Spiel ; Test

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Schickora, Jan Theodor
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät
• (wo): München
• (wann): 2011

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: doi:10.5282/ubm/epub.12160
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/104346
• URN: urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-epub-12160-3
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:43 MEZ