communication / by David Killick -- 5. Learning -- 6. Curriculum design -- 7. Lecturing -- 8. Encouraging participation -- 9 …

shock and a discretionary buyer transfer. In the absence of communication, we find that rigid contracts are more frequent … and lead to higher earnings for both buyer and seller. By contrast, in the presence of communication, flexible contracts … considerably more from flexible with communication than rigid without communication. Our results show quite strongly that …

This paper experimentally investigates free-riding behavior on communication cost in a coordination game and finds … strong indications of such free-riding. Firstly, the subjects tend to wait for others to send a message when communication is … costly, which does not happen when communication is costless. Secondly, the proportion of games where no communication takes …

This paper explores experimentally the effects of costly communication possibilities in market entry games. It is shown …, communication possibilities increase coordination success substantially and are likely to generate inferior outcomes for consumers … players as a substitute to communication. It is also shown that although communication opens up for aggressive market …

This paper analyzes communication from the viewpoint of the level-n theory of bounded rationality. It examines if … communication can be understood by the effect it has on high-level types’ beliefs about the actions of simpleminded level-0 players …. The main finding is that communication affects subjects in a way that seems compatible with the level-n model, indicating …

It is well known that communication often serves as a facilitator for cooperation in static games. Yet, communication … can serve entirely different purposes in dynamic settings as communication during the game may work as a means for … investigates cooperation and non-binding communication in a two-stage game. More specifically, two treatments are considered: one …

The prospects of virtual teamwork : a theoretical discussion -- How to study virtual communication -- The Delta case …