We study the impact of communication on behavior in a two-stage coordination game with asymmetric payoffs. We test … sustain coordination over time and alleviate the inequality induced by the asymmetry of payoffs. Third, communication …

We design a laboratory experiment to study behavior in a multidivisional organization facing a trade-off between … communication, we also find systematic deviations from optimal behavior in how the communicated information is used. Specifically … than predicted coordination in centralized organizations. We show that the observed deviations disappear when uncertainty …

This paper experimentally investigates free-riding behavior on communication cost in a coordination game and finds … strong indications of such free-riding. Firstly, the subjects wait for others to send a message when communication is costly …, which does not happen when communication is costless. Secondly, the proportion of games where no communication or one …

We design a laboratory experiment to study behavior in a multidivisional organization. The organization faces a trade … communication, we also find systematic deviations from optimal behavior in how the communicated information is used. Specifically … than predicted coordination in centralized organizations. We show that the observed deviations disappear when uncertainty …