We analyze the effects of ostracism on cooperation in a linear public good experiment. Our results show that … introducing ostracism increases contributions. Despite reductions in group size due to ostracism, the net effect on earnings is …

We analyze the effects of ostracism on cooperation in a linear public good experiment. Our results show that … introducing ostracism increases contributions. Despite reductions in group size due to ostracism, the net effect on earnings is …

Ostracism is practiced by virtually all societies around the world as a means of enforcing cooperation and excluding …

Ostracism, or exclusion by peers, has been practiced since ancient times as a severe form of punishment against … transgressors of laws or social norms. The purpose of this paper is to offer a comprehensive analysis on how ostracism affects …

the possibility to vote for the exclusion of non-cooperating allies, i.e. ostracism, can be a powerful negative referendum … to increase allies' contributions to the collective good. However, it is found that ostracism does not necessarily … increase earnings in a public goods game. In particular, it is shown that the ostracism mechanism is used differently by …

ostracism was not possible. The ostracism was based on at least 50 percent voting rule. Moreover, the subjects demonstrated a …

Within social situations free-riding individuals can be informally punished through social ostracism; ostracized group … effectiveness of non-monetary social ostracism as a punishment for low contributions to a public account. Social ostracism may occur …-riding group members through various social mechanisms (e.g. name calling, ostracism, etc). We find social ostracism helps maintain …