In a series of experimental effort games each of two players may choose between remuneration based on either private or team effort. Although at least one of the players has the subgame perfect equilibrium strategy to choose remuneration based on private effort, we frequently observe team remuneration chosen by both players. Team remuneration allows for high payoff for cooperation to each player, but at the same time provides individual incentives to take a free ride on the other player's effort. Due to significant cooperation we observe that in team remuneration participants make higher profits than in private remuneration. We also observe that when participants are not given the option of private remuneration they cooperate significantly less.
Dans cette étude expérimentale, chaque paire de participants doit choisir entre une forme de rémunération d'équipe ou privée pour leurs efforts consentis. Même si le choix de la forme privée de rémunération est pour au moins un des deux joueurs une stratégie d'équilibre parfait en sous-jeu, nous observons que la rémunération d'équipe est fréquemment choisie par les deux joueurs. La rémunération d'équipe permet un profit élevé de collaboration pour chaque joueur, mais elle incite également au resquillage sur le niveau d'effort de l'autre participant. Fruit de cette collaboration, nous observons que les participants affichent des profits plus élevés relativement au choix de la structure privée de rémunération. Finalement, lorsque les participants sont soumis à la rémunération d'équipe, ils coopèrent moins que lorsque cette option est volontairement choisie.
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