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Direct Reciprocity And Serial Reciprocity: An Experimental Analysis

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  • JINGPING LI

    (The Center for Economic Research, Shandong University, 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan 250100, P. R. China)

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In this paper, we experimentally examine the relative strength of direct reciprocity and serial reciprocity. In three between–subject treatments, we solicit individual’s direct reciprocal giving and serial reciprocal giving in incentivized experiments where subjects make single or joint giving decisions. We find that, for both single and joint decisions, direct reciprocal giving and serial reciprocal giving are equivalent in magnitude. Meanwhile, an additional option of giving causes subjects to adjust their allocations between themselves and others, but this increase in total giving is not proportional to the increase in the number of recipients. This study provides new evidence of the complex relationship between direct reciprocity and serial reciprocity.

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  • Jingping Li, 2022. "Direct Reciprocity And Serial Reciprocity: An Experimental Analysis," The Singapore Economic Review (SER), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 67(04), pages 1497-1516, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:serxxx:v:67:y:2022:i:04:n:s0217590818500376
    DOI: 10.1142/S0217590818500376
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