Are the elder more effective implementing punishment? Experimental evidence from urban Ghana

To study the persistence of cultural norms that mandate respect towards the elder, we conducted an artefactual field experiment in two cities in Ghana. Using a public good game with third-party punishment, we find that punisher's age is an important determinant of cooperation. Our results indicate the elder are more efficient using punishment than youngsters.

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Asiedu, Edward ; Ibanez, Marcela
Publisher:	Göttingen : Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Research Training Group (RTG) 1666 - GlobalFood
Subject:	field experiment \| status \| age \| punishment \| public goods

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Series:	GlobalFood Discussion Papers ; 39
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	790010313 [GVK] hdl:10419/98847 [Handle]
Classification:	H41 - Public Goods ; C92 - Laboratory; Group Behavior ; C93 - Field Experiments
Source:	EconStor

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