Engelmann, Dirk; Fischbacher, Urs - Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education and … - 2003
We study indirect reciprocity and strategic reputation building in an experimental helping game. At any time only half … of the subjects can build a reputation. This allows us to study both pure indirect reciprocity that is not contaminated … find that while pure indirect reciprocity appears to be important, the helping choice seems to be influenced at least as …