Abstract
We report the results of a framed field experiment, in which we study the effectiveness of punishment and reward in sustaining cooperation in a social dilemma. Punishments tend to be directed at non-cooperators and rewards are assigned by those who are relatively cooperative. In contrast to the results typically found in laboratory experiments, however, we find that punishments and rewards fail to increase the average level of cooperation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 537-559 |
Journal | Social Choice and Welfare |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 2 Sept 2014 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2015 |
Keywords
- effort level
- negative externality
- social dilemma
- baseline treatment
- cooperation level