Hwang, Sung-Ha; Bowles, Samuel - In: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 83 (2012) 3, pp. 330-341
cooperation may be less than additive. Using a utility function embodying both reciprocity and altruism we show that unconditional … contribution costs and punishment costs. The range over which altruism inhibits cooperation and reduces material payoffs is greater … complementary or at worst additive. But this need not be the case. Behavioral experiments find that if reciprocity-minded subjects …