The Role of Suggestions and Tips in Distorting a Third Party’s Decision
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This paper experimentally investigates the impact of suggestive messages and tipping on a third party’s judgment. The experimental design uses a model with three players, wherein two players (A and B) create a joint project, and the third player (C) decides how to divide the project’s earnings between the first two players. In two treatments, player B has an opportunity to influence player C’s decision via a numeric message or an ex-post tip. The main finding of this paper is that giving player B the option to suggest a specific amount to the allocator does not increase his share. In contrast, when player C knows that player B can send him a tip, the share awarded to player B increases.
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Vol 7
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pp. 168-188
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Vol 293
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pp. F1489-F1500
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pp. 63-83
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Vol 32
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