ShanghaiTech SEM Working Paper No. 2018-006
Peiyao Shen
ShanghaiTech University - School of Entrepreneurship and Management
Andreas Ortmann
School of Economics, UNSW Business School
Regina Betz
School of Management and Law, Zurich University of Applied Science
Abstract
We assess experimentally the problem of untruthful reporting when an entity self-reports information to a regulatory authority. To enhance truthful reporting, an independent third party is involved to review the report for truthfulness. In addition, a representative of the regulatory authority may check the verified report...
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Keywords: truthful reporting; self-reporting; rewards; experiment
JEL Classification: C92, D83, Q58
Date Written: October 2017
Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=3159737
