Discussion Paper of the Institute for Organisational Economics 1/2021

Cheating Alone and in Teams
Alexander Dilger
January 2021

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Abstract

There is a reward for a project that can be increased through ability, effort, and cheating. This is analysed for one agent and a team of two. As an extension, a preference for honesty is added, which can prevent cheating but not without limit and not so easily in the team context.