Fairness has less impact when agents are less informed
通过嵌套最后通牒博弈的新实验范式,研究发现当交易双方信息不完全时,公平对结果的影响减弱,出价更不慷慨,不公平出价也更容易被接受。
Abstract Research from the last four decades suggests that fairness plays an important role in economic transactions. However, the vast majority of this research investigates behavior in an environment where agents are fully informed. We develop a new experimental paradigm—nesting the widely used ultimatum game—and find that fairness has less impact on outcomes when agents are less informed. As we remove information, offers become less generous and unfair offers are more likely to be accepted.