We use an experiment to test the hypothesis that groups consisting of like-minded cooperators are able to cooperate … irrespective of punishment and therefore have a lower demand for a costly punishment institution than groups of like-minded free … riders, who are unable to cooperate without punishment. We also predict that the difference in the demand for punishment is …

fixed. The data shows that an increase in local physical distance decreases willingness to donate. A laboratory experiment …

explore the effectiveness of two policies intended to facilitate such integration, using a laboratory experiment that models …

, using a laboratory experiment, the effectiveness of two regularly-employed entry restrictions: entry quotas and entry exams …

explore the effectiveness of two policies intended to facilitate such integration, using a laboratory experiment that models …

members. We use a laboratory experiment to study the role of group identity, created by the use of symbols, in mitigating the …

test this conjecture in a laboratory experiment. Our subjects were randomly divided into two teams and asked to wear their …

; punishment ; reward ; endogenous institutional choice ; voting ; experiment … choice, groups typically vote for the reward option, even though punishment is actually more effective in sustaining high …