information conditions, where cheating is less obvious, punishment is much less effective in enforcing cooperation. Evidently, the … explanatory power of punishment is constrained by the visibility of cheating. …

punishment option and compare it to the behavior of individuals in a laboratory experiment. We also consider different team …

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. …

experiment in two cities in Ghana. Using a public good game with third-party punishment, we find that punisher's age is an … important determinant of cooperation. Our results indicate the elder are more efficient using punishment than youngsters. …

Research examining the effect of weak punishment on conformity indicates that punishment can backfire and lead to … of social norms and their interplay with weak punishment in the context of a trust game. Across six conditions, we … systematically vary the combination of existence of weak punishment and norm information. Norm information may refer either to what …

irrespective of punishment and therefore have a lower demand for a costly punishment institution than groups of like-minded free … riders, who are unable to cooperate without punishment. We also predict that the difference in the demand for punishment is … cooperative groups to avoid wasting resources for an unneeded punishment institution. In uncooperative groups, it helps members to …

Experiments using the public goods game have repeatedly shown that in cooperative social environments, punishment makes … cooperation flourish, and withholding punishment makes cooperation collapse. In less cooperative social environments, where … antisocial punishment has been detected, punishment was detrimental to cooperation. The success of punishment in enhancing …

inappropriate. More importantly, victims of such abuse also start to believe that punishers' free-riding and punishment are …