mechanisms for sustaining cooperation. We present a novel intuitive combination of strategies that sustains cooperation in … essentially the unique mechanism to support full cooperation, and it is robust to various perturbations. Finally, we extend the … characterize which observation structure is optimal for sustaining cooperation. …

. We interpret subjects behaviour in terms of conditional cooperation which is characterized by both future-oriented and …

motivation for cooperation. In the absence of rewards, social cohesion is used to motivate cooperation. A repeated Prisoner … is the only motivation for cooperation in the face of a rational decision to never cooperate. Panel data from this … experiment is analyzed to determine the impact of group structure and individual and group characteristics on cooperative …

While there is an extensive literature on the theory of infinitely repeated games, empirical evidence on how %22the … higher the levels of cooperation. We compare the behavior from these infinitely repeated games with behavior from finitely … repeated games of the same expected length and we find that there is more cooperation in the infinitely repeated games. Finally …

dilemma game results in stage-one cooperation rates of between 95-100%. Content analysis of between opponent communication … focuses on the increased earnings cooperation can achieve, with minimal discussion of punishment for failing to cooperate …. Restoring cooperation after an early stage-game defection typically requires compensating the aggrieved player. Between opponent …

This paper deploys a novel experiment to compare four theories that explain both selfish and non-selfish cooperation …-selfish motives: caring about others (Altruism), being conscientious about cooperation (Duty), enjoying social-efficiency (Efficiency …