Eliciting preferences for truth-telling in a survey of politicians [Political Sciences]

Honesty is one of the most valued traits in politicians. Yet, because lies often remain undiscovered, it is difficult to study if some politicians are more honest than others. This paper examines which individual characteristics are correlated with truth-telling in a controlled setting in a large sample of politicians. We...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - September 7, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Katharina A. Janezic, Aina Gallego Tags: Social Sciences Source Type: research