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ABSTRACT
Dishonest behavior presents a serious problem in many countries’ institutions and was found to be relatively widespread in post-communist countries. We focus on the prevalence of cheating in a sample from such country, the Czech Republic, and individual characteristics influencing dishonest behavior. We used a die rolling task where participants can cheat on their reward to determine whether anonymity conditions increase the frequency of cheating. Participants playing alone did not cheat significantly more than the control group throwing dice publicly. We did not find that gender, cognitive abilities, risk and social preferences robustly predicted the rate of cheating.
Acknowledgment
We thank Ludmila Nesporova and Nikola Novakova for their help with inviting participants and overseeing the experiments.
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Julie Novakova
JULIE NOVAKOVA is a PhD candidate of Theoretical and Evolutionary Biology at Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. She has also collaborated with the J. E. Purkyně University and CEBEX. In addition, she works as a writer and translator.
Petr Houdek
PETR HOUDEK is an assistant professor at University of Economics in Prague, Czech Republic, and at J. E. Purkyně University, Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic. He is also a PhD candidate of Theoretical and Evolutionary Biology at Charles University in Prague. Petr serves as a research director at Center for Behavioral Experiments (CEBEX), a Prague-based nonprofit think-thank. His primary research interests include behavioral economics, social psychology, and management sciences.
Jan Jolič
JAN JOLIČ is a data analyst in the banking industry and a programmer. He collaborated with the J. E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic, and CEBEX.
Jaroslav Flegr
JAROSLAV FLEGR is a full professor at Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, and a researcher at the National Institute for Mental Health, Klecany, Czech Republic. His primary research interests are evolutionary biology, parasitology, and evolutionary psychology.