Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/215254 
Year of Publication: 
2019
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 12858
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Lebanon is the country with the highest density of refugees in the world, raising the question of whether the host and refugee populations can cooperate harmoniously. We conduct a lab-in-the-field experiment in Lebanon studying intra- and inter-group behavior of Syrian refugees and Lebanese nationals in a repeated public good game without and with punishment. We find that homogeneous groups, on average, contribute and punish significantly more than mixed groups. These patterns are driven by the Lebanese participants. Our findings suggest that it is equally important to provide adequate help to the host communities to alleviate any economic and social pressures.
Subjects: 
refugees
public good game
cooperation
punishment
JEL: 
D91
J5
F22
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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