Does disclosure crowd out cooperation?

This paper investigates whether disclosure crowds out pro-social behavior using a public goods experiment. In a between-subject design, we investigate different degrees of disclosure. We find a small positive but insignificant effect of disclosure treatments on contributions to the public good. Thus, our empirical findings are consistent with crowding theory.<p>

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Year of publication:	2010-05-18
Authors:	Martinsson, Peter ; Villegas-Palacio, Clara
Institutions:	Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Handelshögskolan
Subject:	Disclosure \| image motivation \| public goods experiment

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Series:	Working Papers in Economics.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series Working Papers in Economics Number 446 27 pages
Classification:	C91 - Laboratory, Individual Behavior ; H41 - Public Goods
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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