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Altruistic Cooperation

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  • Aurel Stenzel
  • Johannes Lohse
  • Till Requate
  • Israel Waichman

Abstract

We characterize 'Games of Altruistic Cooperation' as a class of games in which cooperation leaves the individual and the group of decision-makers worse off than defection, but favors individuals outside the group. An example is climate change mitigation. In this context, we experimentally investigate whether decentralized institutions using costly punishment and/or communication support altruistic cooperation to sustain the welfare of future generations. Without punishment or communication, cooperation is low; communication alone even increases the incidence of zero contributions. However, combining peer punishment with communication strongly increases cooperation, showing that an effective decentralized solution to a Game of Altruistic Cooperation exists.

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  • Aurel Stenzel & Johannes Lohse & Till Requate & Israel Waichman, 2025. "Altruistic Cooperation," CESifo Working Paper Series 11880, CESifo.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ceswps:_11880
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    Keywords

    games of altruistic cooperation; social dilemma; intergenerational good game; punishment; communication;
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    JEL classification:

    • C92 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Group Behavior
    • D74 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions
    • H41 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Public Goods
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming

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