This paper investigates the driving forces behind informal sanctions in cooperation games and the extent to which …

This paper examines the role of other-regarding and time preferences for cooperation in the field. We study the … fishermen who exhibit a higher propensity for cooperation in a laboratory public goods experiment, and those who show more …

We test if cooperation is promoted by rank-order competition between groups in which all groups can be ranked first, i … are absent if groups perform at the same level and it therefore does not eliminate low-cooperation equilibria. We find … that all-can-win competition produces a universal increase in cooperation and benefits a majority of individuals if …

the role of details of the environment that may alter focal contribution norms in an important way. …

and its impact on cooperation of its members are yet not well understood. We experimentally investigate community choice …

We use skin conductance responses and self-reports of hedonic valence to study the emotional basis of cooperation and …. The application of sanctions activates a virtuous emotional circle that accompanies cooperation. Emotionally aroused … punished, and increase their subsequent level of cooperation. The outcome is an increased level of contribution that becomes …

Are women disproportionately attracted to work environments where cooperation rather than competition is rewarded? This …

This paper experimentally examines how religious festivals and the degree of religiosity affect cooperation and … religious festivals other than the normal daily prayers. The overall results show no differences in cooperation or altruistic … differences in beliefs about others contributions. By and large, this indicates the importance of conditional cooperation. …