Altruistic punishment and the threat of feuds

0365180 - NHÚ 2012 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
Nikiforakis, N. - Engelmann, Dirk
Altruistic punishment and the threat of feuds.
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. Roč. 78, č. 3 (2011), s. 319-332. ISSN 0167-2681. E-ISSN 1879-1751
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z70850503
Keywords : feuds * punishment * public good game
Subject RIV: AH - Economics
Impact factor: 1.006, year: 2011

Altruistic punishment may promote cooperation, but can also lead to costly feuds. We examine how the threat of feuds affects individuals' willingness to engage in altruistic punishment in a public good experiment in which the number of stages is determined by participants' actions. The design imposes minimal restrictions on who can punish whom and when, and therefore allows participants to use a range of punishment strategies.
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