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dc.contributor.authorGächter, Simonen
dc.contributor.authorHerrmann, Benedikten
dc.contributor.authorThöni, Christianen
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-17-
dc.date.accessioned2010-08-18T11:18:18Z-
dc.date.available2010-08-18T11:18:18Z-
dc.date.issued2010-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/38927-
dc.description.abstractDoes the cultural background influence the success with which genetically unrelated individuals cooperate in social dilemma situations? In this paper we provide an answer by analyzing the data of Herrmann et al. (Science 2008, pp. 1362-1367), who study cooperation and punishment in sixteen subject pools from six different world cultures (as classified by Inglehart & Baker (American Sociological Review 2000, pp. 19-51)). We use analysis of variance to disentangle the importance of cultural background relative to individual heterogeneity and group-level differences in cooperation. We find that culture has a substantial influence on the extent of cooperation, in addition to individual heterogeneity and group-level differences identified by previous research. The significance of this result is that cultural background has a substantial influence on cooperation in otherwise identical environments. This is particularly true in the presence of punishment opportunities.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aCenter for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo) |cMunichen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aCESifo Working Paper |x3070en
dc.subject.jelC92en
dc.subject.jelD64en
dc.subject.jelD79en
dc.subject.jelH41en
dc.subject.jelZ10en
dc.subject.jelZ13en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordhuman cooperationen
dc.subject.keywordpunishmenten
dc.subject.keywordcultureen
dc.subject.keywordexperimental public good gamesen
dc.subject.stwKooperationen
dc.subject.stwGefangenendilemmaen
dc.subject.stwKulturpsychologieen
dc.subject.stwSozialpsychologieen
dc.subject.stwÖffentliches Guten
dc.subject.stwSpieltheorieen
dc.subject.stwTesten
dc.titleCulture and cooperation-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn629516774en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen

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