Error-prone inference from response time: The case of intuitive generosity in public-good games
Previous research on public-good games revealed greater contributions by fast decision-
makers than by slow decision-makers. Interpreting greater contributions as generosity, this …
makers than by slow decision-makers. Interpreting greater contributions as generosity, this …
Heterogeneous groups cooperate in public good problems despite normative disagreements about individual contribution levels
Norms can promote human cooperation to provide public goods. Yet, the potential of norms
to promote cooperation may be limited to homogeneous groups in which all members …
to promote cooperation may be limited to homogeneous groups in which all members …
Equality and efficiency shape cooperation in multiple-public-goods provision problems.
The functioning of groups and societies requires that individuals cooperate on public goods
such as healthcare and state defense. More often than not, individuals face multiple public …
such as healthcare and state defense. More often than not, individuals face multiple public …
Varying experimental instructions to improve comprehension: punishment in public goods games
We provide evidence that more explicit instructions can affect behaviour in a public goods
game with punishment. Instructions that highlight the positive externality associated with …
game with punishment. Instructions that highlight the positive externality associated with …
Norm enforcement with incomplete information
LR De Geest, DC Kingsley - Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021 - Elsevier
We study the emergence of norms and their enforcement in a public goods game with
private information about endowments. Subjects were randomly assigned a Low or High …
private information about endowments. Subjects were randomly assigned a Low or High …
More talk, less need for monitoring: Communication and deterrence in a public good game
DC Kingsley, D Muise - Journal of Experimental Political Science, 2018 - cambridge.org
This paper investigates the impact of communication in a public good game with a central
authority. The central authority includes a fixed cost that increases with the level of …
authority. The central authority includes a fixed cost that increases with the level of …
Carrots and sticks: new evidence in public goods games with heterogeneous groups
J Chen - Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination, 2022 - Springer
Standard public goods games often assign group members the same marginal per capita
returns to public goods production, but in reality group members facing differential individual …
returns to public goods production, but in reality group members facing differential individual …
Charitable giving in the laboratory: advantages of the piecewise linear public goods game
The vast majority of US house holds make significant charitable contributions. When
examining the effectiveness of the mechanisms fundraisers use to solicit such funds, it is …
examining the effectiveness of the mechanisms fundraisers use to solicit such funds, it is …
Unilateral Externality in Multi-Group Resource Appropriations: An Experimental Approach
M Wakamatsu, S Managi - Available at SSRN 4847116 - papers.ssrn.com
When multiple groups jointly use a common pool resource (CPR) such as a river, they
occupy unequal positions. Upstream communities have an advantage over downstream …
occupy unequal positions. Upstream communities have an advantage over downstream …
Communication and heterogeneity in a commons dilemma: an experimental approach
M Wakamatsu, S Managi - 2020 - mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de
Heterogeneity is considered harmful for cooperation in common-pool resource extraction. In
this study, we focus on the heterogeneity of users and communication, among the factors …
this study, we focus on the heterogeneity of users and communication, among the factors …