" consists of unverifiable information and the quality of communication depends on the conflict of interests between the …

We experimentally study optional costly communication in Stag-Hunt games. Prior research demonstrates that efficient … coordination is difficult without a communication option but obtains regularly with mandatory costless pre-play messages. We find … that even small communication costs dramatically reduce message use when communication is optional, but efficient …

deciding as a group member. We observe a strong dishonesty shift. This shift is mainly driven by communication within groups …

We examine the effect of personal, two-way communication on the behavior of borrowers, who have fallen behind on their … suggest that the form of communication significantly affects borrowers' payment behavior. …

Modern communication technologies enable efficient exchange of information, but often sacrifice direct human … interaction inherent in more traditional forms of communication. This raises the question of whether the lack of personal … that self-selection into communication channels can be used to screen for dishonest people. …

This paper sheds new light on the role of communication for cartel formation. Using machine learning to evaluate free …-form chat communication among firms in a laboratory experiment, we identify typical communication patterns for both explicit … sanctions on communication reinforces the direct cartel-deterring effect of sanctions as collusion is more difficult to reach …