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 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 …

Using experimental methods, this paper investigates the limits of communication and leadership in aiding group … coordination in a minimum effort game. Choosing the highest effort is the payoff dominant Nash equilibrium in this game, and … communication and leadership are expected to help in coordinating on such an equilibrium. We consider an environment in which the …

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 …