, including those where institutions govern only a subset of players. The experiment confirms that institutions are formed … frequently as well as that institution formation has a positive impact on cooperation rates and group welfare. However, the data …

We develop a model that relates self-control and conflict identification to cooperation patterns in social dilemmas. As … predicted, we find in a laboratory public goods experiment a robust association between stronger self-control and higher levels … of cooperation. This means that there is evidence for an impulse to be selfish and that cooperative behavior requires …

An important element for the public support of policies is their perceived justice. At the same time most policy … choices have uncertain outcomes. We report the results of a first experiment investigating just allocations of resources when … their own risk preferences. The observed allocations are consistent with four different views of justice under uncertainty. …

We report an experiment comparing sequential and simultaneous contributions to a public good in a quasi-linear two …

We use a laboratory experiment to investigate the behavioral effects of obligations that are not backed by binding … and asymmetric minimum contribution levels (obligations) in a repeated public goods experiment. The results provide …

unique equilibrium where legal enforcement remains weak and individual values discourage cooperation. …