Cooperation in small groups: the effect of group size

Verfasser / Beitragende:
[Daniele Nosenzo, Simone Quercia, Martin Sefton]
Ort, Verlag, Jahr:
2015
Enthalten in:
Experimental Economics, 18/1(2015-03-01), 4-14
Format:
Artikel (online)
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520 3 |a We study the effect of group size on cooperation in voluntary contribution mechanism games. As in previous experiments, we study four- and eight-person groups in high and low marginal per capita return (MPCR) conditions. We find a positive effect of group size in the low MPCR condition, as in previous experiments. However, in the high MPCR condition we observe a negative group size effect. We extend the design to investigate two- and three-person groups in the high MPCR condition, and find that cooperation is highest of all in two-person groups. The findings in the high MPCR condition are consistent with those from n-person prisoner's dilemma and oligopoly experiments that suggest it is more difficult to sustain cooperation in larger groups. The findings from the low MPCR condition suggest that this effect can be overridden. In particular, when cooperation is low other factors, such as considerations of the social benefits of contributing (which increase with group size), may dominate any negative group size effect. 
540 |a The Author(s), 2013 
690 7 |a Voluntary contribution mechanism  |2 nationallicence 
690 7 |a Cooperation  |2 nationallicence 
690 7 |a Group size  |2 nationallicence 
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700 1 |a Quercia  |D Simone  |u School of Economics, University of Nottingham, NG7 2RD, University Park, Nottingham, UK  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Sefton  |D Martin  |u School of Economics, University of Nottingham, NG7 2RD, University Park, Nottingham, UK  |4 aut 
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