The tendency to cooperate in social dilemma situations strongly depends on how the decision is framed. In particular, cooperation levels are higher in decisions that involve doing something good to others, rather than avoid doing harm. However, this insight mostly comes from linear public goods...

Voluntary contributions to public goods are vulnerable to free riding. A potential solution is the implementation of a costly institutional arrangement that deters free riding behavior. In this paper, we analyze to what extent resource users are willing to bear those costs and vote in favor of...