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In contrast to previous studies on cross-group comparisons of conditional cooperation, this study keeps cross- and within-country dimensions constant. The results reveal significantly different cooperation behavior between social groups in the same location.<p>
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Studies have shown that there are differences in cooperative behavior across countries. Furthermore, differences in the use and the reaction on the introduction of a norm enforcement mechansism have been documented in cross-cultural studies, recently. We present data which prove that stark...
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Understanding the motivations behind people’s voluntary contributions to public goods is crucial for the broader issues of economic and social development. By using the experimental design of Fischbacher et al. (2001), we investigate the distribution of contribution types in two developing...
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This paper experimentally investigates the role of beliefs, trust, and risk in shaping cooperative behavior. By applying incentivized elicitation methods to measure these concepts, we find that beliefs about others’ behavior and trust are positively associated with cooperation in a public...
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of income distribution in team cooperation. In a repeated public good experiment, conditions vary among different …
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of this discrepancy for public goods. A simple, real-money dichotomous-choice experiment is set up to test these …
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This paper investigates whether disclosure crowds out pro-social behavior using a public goods experiment. In a between …
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individual cooperative behavior differs depending on session size in a repeated public goods experiment with constant group size …
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perceptions. The results from a real-money dichotomous-choice experiment, combined with measurements of emotions and morality, are …
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We show that peer sanctioning increases cooperation in public goods experiments more in unequally endowed groups than in equally endowed groups. Punishment results in a redistribution of wealth from high to low endowment players within groups. <p>
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