Abstract
We present an experiment investigating the effects of singling out an individual on trust and trustworthiness. We find that (a) trustworthiness falls if there is a singled out subject; (b) non-singled out subjects discriminate against the singled out subject when they are not responsible of the distinct status of this person; (c) under a negative frame, the singled out subject returns significantly less; (d) under a positive frame, the singled out subject behaves bimodally, either selecting very low or very high return rates. Overall, singling out induces a negligible effect on trust but is potentially disruptive for trustworthiness.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 703-729 |
Number of pages | 27 |
Journal | Social Choice and Welfare |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 22 Jan 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2014 |