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public good provision. We test these predictions in a laboratory experiment where we vary the number of participants, the …-pay auction. Consistent with the theory, we find that the mpcr matters for contribution amounts under the lottery mechanism …. However, inconsistent with the theory bids are always significantly higher than predicted and there is no significant …
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Countries around the world are concerned with corruption as it potentially undermines confidence in government and may reduce the efficiency of public goods provision. While there has been a significant amount of research devoted to identifying the causes of corruption there has been little...
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Several studies have shown that social identity fosters the provision of public goods and enhances the willingness to reciprocate cooperative behavior of group members dependent on the social environment. Yet, the question of how social identity affects negative reciprocity in...
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operations. The empirical findings support the model's prediction and demonstrate that the theory fairly describes the pattern of …
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over time. We use a laboratory experiment to study the elements and dynamics of favor trading in a particular setting: the … private provision of a public good. In our experiment, giving subjects the ability to practice targeted reciprocity by making …
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laboratory experiment to study the elements and dynamics of this type of institution. Peer-to-peer reciprocity is important, and … having the ability to practice targeted reciprocity in our experiment increases contributions to the public good by 14 …
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This talk will describe a stream of research in experimental economics focusing on the illumination and demonstration of other-regarding preferences (ORPs). Evidence will come primarily from public goods experiments, but also bargaining games (ultimatum, dictator, trust, ...
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Studies have shown that there are differences in cooperative behavior across countries. Furthermore, differences in the use of and the reaction to the introduction of a norm enforcement mechanism have recently been documented in cross-cultural studies. We present data that prove that stark...
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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.
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