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In this paper we show that a simple model of fairness preferences explains major experimental regularities of common … pool resource (CPR) experiments. The evidence indicates that in standard CPR games without communication and without …
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contributors obtain higher shares. Unlike other bargaining experiments with an exogenous fund, allocations involving payments to …
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large body of research demonstrates the power of “reciprocity” for inducing cooperation: When others know that you have …
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This paper presents a formal theory of reciprocity. Reciprocity means that people reward kind actions and punish unkind …
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Do individuals trained in law enforcement punish or reward differently from typical student subjects? We analyze norm enforcement behavior of newly appointed police commissioners in both a Voluntary Contribution Mechanism game and a Common Pool Resource game. Our experimental design includes...
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contributions. The mechanism is therefore rooted into reciprocity. By applying it to a standard abatement game parameterized on the …
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In this paper, we extend the Fehr and Schmidt model of inequality aversion to a situation where the players differ with respect to their benefits and costs from contributions to a non-linear public good. A necessary condition for contributing to the public good is that the players’ benefit...
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benefits. Prior research with small groups emphasizes the role of fairness concerns with positive effects on cooperation. We …
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benefits. Prior research with small groups emphasizes the role of fairness concerns with positive effects on cooperation. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014366664
In this paper, we extend the Fehr and Schmidt model of inequality aversion to a situation where the players differ with respect to their benefits and costs from contributions to a non-linear public good. A necessary condition for contributing to the public good is that the players’ benefit...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009244226