Assortative matching group formations and group representatives in a repeated public goods game

We study the role of group representatives cooperating under different assortative matching groups in a repeated public goods game. We find that the requested contribution proposals are an essential motivation factor for the individuals' contribution. At the same time, cooperation is more likel...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied economics letters 2021-06, Vol.28 (11), p.910-914
Hauptverfasser: Zuo, Zuohui, Zhou, Yan, li, Songsong
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We study the role of group representatives cooperating under different assortative matching groups in a repeated public goods game. We find that the requested contribution proposals are an essential motivation factor for the individuals' contribution. At the same time, cooperation is more likely to be strengthened by the role of the group representatives.
ISSN:1350-4851
1466-4291
DOI:10.1080/13504851.2020.1784835