revised version published in: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2008, 65 (3-4), 387-408
In this paper we analyze the frequently observed phenomenon that (i) some members of a
team ("black sheep") exhibit behavior disliked by other (honest) team members, who (ii)
nevertheless refrain from reporting such misbehavior to the authorities (they set up a "wall of
silence"). Much cited examples include hospitals and police departments. In this paper, these
features arise in equilibrium. An important ingredient of our model are benefits that agents
receive when cooperating with each other in a team. Our results suggest that asymmetric
teams where these benefits vary
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