We compare the results of a one-period investment game proposed by Berg et al. [1995] in the respective contexts of France and Germany. The investment game is a two-player two-stage game with a unique subgame perfect equilibrium. Before the game starts, each player is endowed with 10 Euros. At...

Behavioral economists have come to recognize that reciprocity, the interaction of trust and trustworthiness, is a distinct and economically relevant component of individual preferences alongside selfishness and altruism. This recognition is principally due to observed decisions in experimental...