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On the performance of rule-based contribution schemes under endowment heterogeneity
Kesternich, Martin; Lange, Andreas; Sturm, Bodo - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2014
We experimentally test different rule-based contribution mechanisms in a repeated 4-player public goods game with endowment heterogeneity and compare them to a VCM, distinguishing between a random- and an effort-based allocation of endowments. We find that endowment heterogeneities limit the...
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The impact of burden sharing rules on the voluntary provision of public goods
Kesternich, Martin; Lange, Andreas; Sturm, Bodo - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2012
We investigate how burden sharing rules may impact the voluntary provision of a public good which generates heterogeneous benefits to agents. We compare different rule-based contribution schemes that are based on the principle of the smallest common denominator: all agents can suggest a minimum...
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On the formation of coalitions to provide public goods: Experimental evidence from the lab
Dannenberg, Astrid; Lange, Andreas; Sturm, Bodo - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2010
literature focuses on individual contributions, many real-world problems involve the formation of institutions among subgroups … coalitions in different institutions and compares those to a voluntary contribution mechanism. The experiment confirms the rather … smallest common denominator being binding. The experiment thereby shows that the acceptance of institutions depends on how …
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