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Speeding up Reforms? Fragmentation and Compensation Payments in an Experimental Design

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Reform delays emerge frequently in politics but can be solved using compensation payments. A higher degree of fragmentation among the addressees may- according to the theory- reduce these costs. The number of groups and the inherent uncertainty normally influence agents’ behaviour. When this prediction holds and behaviour is in fact influenced by the number of groups, fragmentation will not outperform a less fragmented society concerning compensation costs. An experiment is conducted to evaluate the effects of fragmentation on agents’ decisions and shows that the theoretic result as such cannot be applied to the behaviour of agents.

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  • Corinna Ahlfeld, 2008. "Speeding up Reforms? Fragmentation and Compensation Payments in an Experimental Design," Departmental Discussion Papers 139, University of Goettingen, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:got:vwldps:139
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    Keywords

    Ultimatum Game; Compensation-Payments; Experiment;
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    JEL classification:

    • C7 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory
    • D03 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Behavioral Microeconomics: Underlying Principles
    • H77 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - Intergovernmental Relations; Federalism

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