Media and Cheating: An Experimental Study in Thailand

Authors

  • Tanapong Potipiti Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Kiriya Kulkolkarn Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Thanee Chaiwat Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Keywords:

behavior, cheating, corruption, experiment, media

Abstract

This paper conducted an experimental study on media and cheating in two universities and three villages in Thailand. Our experiment results suggest that approximately 30% of the subjects cheated. It is found that media reports have a significant effect on the cheating behavior of subjects. Subjects adjusted their cheating level toward that indicated in the media report. Moreover, the media had different impact on cheaters and non-cheaters. Cheaters were quite independent of the media, but non-cheaters were more sensitive to the media.

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Published

2020-06-01

How to Cite

Potipiti, T., Kulkolkarn, K., & Chaiwat, T. (2020). Media and Cheating: An Experimental Study in Thailand. SOUTHEAST ASIAN JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS, 8(1), 21–37. Retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/saje/article/view/189964

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2020): Southeast Asian Journal of Economics, Vol. 8 No. 1 (January-June 2020)

Section

Original Articles

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