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Leading-by-example and signaling in voluntary contribution games: an experimental study

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  • Jan Potters
  • Martin Sefton
  • Lise Vesterlund

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  • Jan Potters & Martin Sefton & Lise Vesterlund, 2007. "Leading-by-example and signaling in voluntary contribution games: an experimental study," Economic Theory, Springer;Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory (SAET), vol. 33(1), pages 169-182, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joecth:v:33:y:2007:i:1:p:169-182
    DOI: 10.1007/s00199-006-0186-3
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    Keywords

    Leading-by-example; Voluntary provision; Public goods; Signaling; Reciprocity; C92; D82; H41;
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    JEL classification:

    • C92 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Group Behavior
    • D82 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Asymmetric and Private Information; Mechanism Design
    • H41 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Public Goods

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