span. We study a repeated linear public-good game with punishment opportunities. Our data shows that subjects who had … erences in contributions were not significant when comparing subjects bearing the same current costs of punishment points, but …

’ truth telling is absolute or depends on the size of a lie. In a laboratory experiment we compare punishment for different …

We analyze the interplay between cooperation norms and people's punishment behavior in a social-dilemma game with … multiple punishment stages. By combining multiple punishment stages with self- contained episodes of interaction, we are able … to disentangle the e ects of retaliation and norm-related punishment. An additional treatment provides information on the …

. Communication between the mediator and the conflict parties increases cooperation, even if punishment is impossible. However, when … cooperation fails, communication without punishment leads to particularly low payouts for the ‘losing’ party. …