Matching behavior and collective action: Some experimental evidence

Matching behavior and collective action: Some experimental evidence

A new approach to explaining voluntary collective action, emphasizing strategic interactions of actors in their contributions to the provision of a public good, is tested experimentally. The results support this approach, and tend to reject the conventional, Cournot theory of the provision of public...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of economic behavior & organization 1986-06, Vol.7 (2), p.171-198
1. Verfasser: Guttman, Joel M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Behavior
Collective
Collective action
Donations
Economic theory
Experiments
Hypotheses
Public good
Statistical analysis
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Zusammenfassung:A new approach to explaining voluntary collective action, emphasizing strategic interactions of actors in their contributions to the provision of a public good, is tested experimentally. The results support this approach, and tend to reject the conventional, Cournot theory of the provision of public goods. Among the findings are a positive interaction between individual contributions to the provision of a public good, and a U-shaped time trend in combined contributions.
ISSN:0167-2681
1879-1751
DOI:10.1016/0167-2681(86)90004-1