contributions mechanism with punishment (VCMP). We eliminate 'dynamic economic linkages' between the two stages of our "modified …" VCMP to rule out other potential explanations. We use a beliefs-based model, rooted in psychological game theory, to derive …

systems exist that avoid these costs and whether other, more centralized, punishment systems are superior and will be … preferred by the people. Here, we show that welfare-enhancing peer sanctioning without much need for costly punishment emerges … quickly if we introduce two relevant features of social life into the experiment: (i) subjects can migrate across groups with …

productivity than achieved by providing the equivalent direct subsidy. A controlled laboratory experiment supports our behavioral …

-effort experiment, we examine how cheating and effort evolve in two rounds of competitions in which subjects compete with different …

authority and responder. Both players in each pair have earned an income in an individual real effort decision-making experiment … hedonic impact. (2) Irritation and contempt drive punishment behavior. (3) There are discontinuous jumps in the behavior of … responders. They either choose no punishment (destroy nothing) or the highest level of punishment (destroy everything). (4 …

inclinations. The third pillar are sanctions meted out to anyone who does not cooperate; ideally punishment can work as a mere … findings, in particular with regard to punishment behaviour. The chapter concludes with remarks on future research. …

norms are vague. Importantly, we find that punishment patterns in the first experiment closely follow these norm perceptions … different methodologies (a behavioral experiment and a vignette experiment in Study 1, as well as a norm elicitation experiment …-nudges affect punishment behavior, and how enforcement links to norm perceptions. Using a representative sample of U.S. participants …