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:	2014-07
Authors:	Asiedu, Edward ; Ibanez, Marcela
Institutions:	Institut für Agrarökonomie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Subject:	Field experiment \| status \| age \| punishment \| public goods \| Community/Rural/Urban Development \| Institutional and Behavioral Economics \| Public Economics

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Discussion Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series Discussion Papers Number 175303
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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