We present the first causal evidence on the persistent impact of enduring competition on prosociality. Inspired by the … literature on tournaments within firms, which shows that competitive compensation schemes reduce cooperation in the short-run, we … competition period. 4-year follow-up data indicate that the effect persists and generalizes, suggesting a change in traits and not …

We investigate the welfare effect of increasing competition in an anonymous two-sided matching market, where matched … competition increases overall welfare. In particular, this is always the case when the incentives for defection are high. …

We investigate the welfare effect of increasing competition in an anonymous two-sided matching market, where matched … competition increases overall welfare. In particular, this is always the case when the incentives for defection are high. …

-Stay-Lose-Shift, are not prevalent. We also find that the strategies used to support cooperation change with the parameters of the game …

International cooperation on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, disarmament, or free trade needs to be … ambitious cooperation. Yet, a proof-of-concept for this important claim is lacking. Based on game theoretical analyses, we … a public good. Subjects differ in their benefits and costs of cooperation. Participation in the negotiations and all …

post announcement mechanism does not have a significant effect on the cooperation rate. However, the nudge leads to a … striking increase in the cooperation rate. We provide suggestive evidence that the nudge we use provides subjects with a focal …

A growing experimental literature studies the endogenous choice of institutions to solve cooperation problems arising … of institutional choice. Almost all institutions improve cooperation if they are implemented, but they are not always … identified as important determinants of institutional choice. Cooperation tends to be higher under endogenously chosen …

We analyze cooperation within a company setting in order to study the relationship between cooperative attitudes and … online experiment. We observe high levels of cooperation and the typical conditional contribution patterns in a modified …, sustained levels of cooperation in our company setting relate to non-financial values of cooperation rather than solely to …