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 …

messages, on their credibility and on actual play. We run an experiment in a three-player coordination game with Pareto ranked …The paper analyzes the role of the structure of communication - i.e. who is talking with whom - on the choice of … analysis of credibility, the subjects should communicate and play the Pareto optimal equilibrium only when communication is …

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 …

coordination when there is strategic uncertainty. We compare the choices made by experimental subjects in a minimum effort game. In … coordination between group members, both leading to lower payoffs. However, these results depend strongly on the group's gender …