Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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883751 | Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization | 2012 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
This paper examines the impact of racial identity on behavior in trust games played by public high school students in South Africa. There is a systematic pattern of distrust towards Black partners, even by Black proposers, partially attributable to mistaken expectations. Non-Black proposers are significantly less likely to engage in a strategic interaction at all when paired with a Black partner, while Black proposers engage in exchange but at lower levels than when paired with non-Blacks. However, greater racial diversity in public schools promotes pro-social behavior towards Black partners.
► No insider trust bias. ► Black subjects mistakenly mistrusted. ► Racial diversity promotes trust.
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Authors
Justine Burns,