Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/98847 
Year of Publication: 
2014
Series/Report no.: 
GlobalFood Discussion Papers No. 39
Publisher: 
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Research Training Group (RTG) 1666 - GlobalFood, Göttingen
Abstract: 
To study the persistence of cultural norms that mandate respect towards the elder, we conducted an artefactual field experiment in two cities in Ghana. Using a public good game with third-party punishment, we find that punisher's age is an important determinant of cooperation. Our results indicate the elder are more efficient using punishment than youngsters.
Subjects: 
field experiment
status
age
punishment
public goods
JEL: 
H41
C92
C93
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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